'Limerick' Rose

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'Limerick' rose Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• ZIPlime

HMF Ratings:

12 favorite votes.

ARS:

Red blend Mini-Flora.
Registration name: ZIPlime
Exhibition name: Limerick

Origin:

Bred by Herbert Zipper (United States, before 1991).
Introduced in United States by Magic Moment Miniatures in 1991 as 'Limerick'.

Class:

Mini-Flora, Miniature, Patio.

Bloom:

Red, white reverse. Mild fragrance. 15 to 25 petals. Average diameter 2". Medium, double (17-25 petals), in small clusters, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Few or no prickles/thorns, spreading. Medium, glossy, dark green foliage.

Height: 16" (40cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Tamango ® (floribunda, Meilland, 1965) × Jennifer (miniature, Benardella, 1985)

Notes:

According to the 1999 American Rose Annual, the horticultural classification for Limerick has been changed to Mini-Flora.