• MORhopjo

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Orange blend Miniature.
Registration name: MORhopjo
Exhibition name: Hope and Joy

Bred by Ralph S. Moore (United States, before 2006).
Introduced in United States by Sequoia Nursery, Moore Miniature Roses Historic Archive in 2007 as 'Hope and Joy'.

Miniature.  

Orange blend.  Buds pale yellow; flowers orange-red, light yellow reverse.  None to mild fragrance.  Average diameter 1.75".  Small to medium, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Medium, bushy.  Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.  

Height: up to 15" (up to 40cm).  

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden.  Protect tender new spring growth from hard freezes that may cause canker, die-back and death of the plant. .  Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.  Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.  Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood..