• Plum Dandy ™

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Mauve or mauve blend Miniature.
Registration name: JACliang
Exhibition name: Plum Dandy ™

Bred by William A. Warriner (United States, before 1991).
Introduced in United States by Bear Creek Gardens, Inc. as 'Plum Dandy'.

Miniature.  

Lavender.  Flowers medium lavender, ligher near petal base, fades to light lavender with age.  Moderate, fruity fragrance.  25 to 30 petals.  Average diameter 1.25".  Very large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, high-centered to flat bloom form.  Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season.  Small, pointed, ovoid buds.  

Medium, bushy, spreading.  Small, glossy, dark green, leathery foliage.  

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden.  Vigorous.  Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew.  Can be pruned to maintain a shorter habit.  

United States - Patent No: PP 8,402  on  5 Oct 1993   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 07/795,959  on  21 Nov 1991

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