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• Santa Claus ®

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Dark red Miniature.
Registration name: POUlclaus
Exhibition name: Santa Claus ® (miniature, Olesen/Poulsen, 1991/95)

Bred by L. Pernille Olesen (Denmark, 1991). Bred by Mogens Nyegaard Olesen (Denmark, 1991).
Introduced in United States by Weeks Wholesale Rose Grower, Inc. as 'Santa Claus'.
Introduced in Denmark by Poulsen Roser A/S in 1995 as 'Santa Claus'.

Miniature.   (Series: PatioHit ® Collection)  

Dark red.  Mild, wild rose fragrance.  15 to 25 petals.  Average diameter 2.5".  Small to medium, semi-double to double, cluster-flowered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Bushy.  Glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 18" to 2' (45 to 60cm).  

USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  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.  

United States - Patent No: PP 9,063  on  28 Feb 1995   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 08/177,542  on  5 Jan 1994

Justice Miniature Roses says this is a deep, velvety red rose with decorative form, profuse bloom and excellent disease resistance... plus, it is hardy...
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