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'TUCktommy' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Jean Marion
Bloom:
Yellow. None to mild fragrance. 15 to 25 petals. Average diameter 2". Medium, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Height: 14" to 20" (35 to 50cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 5b through 10b. 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.
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 12,360 on 22 Jan 2002 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 477639 on 5 Jan 2000 Miniature rose plant named TUCktommy
Robert T. Tucker, Franklin, Tennessee
Parentage: 'Rise 'n Shine' x 'Captivation'
... primarily identified by its medium yellow buds and flowers, garden rose form and medium green matte foliage... No fragrance... an average height of 14-20 inches... Commercial synonym: Little Tommy Tucker... Average open size of bloom is 2.0 inches across... Petalage: Double; Number of petals under normal conditions: 15-25... Sets Hips readily...
Notes:
The breeder named this rose for his father. There's a color photograph of this rose in the November 1998 issue of the American Rose Society's American Rose magazine (p. 25).
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