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'Cinderella' rose Description
'Cinderella (miniature, de Vink 1952)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Robert Neil Rippetoe
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
32 favorite votes.  
Average rating: GOOD+.  
ARS:
Exhibition name: Cinderella
Origin:
Bred by Jan De Vink (Netherlands, before 1952).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Thomas Robinson, Ltd. in 1952 as 'Cinderella'.
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1953 as 'Cinderella'.
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1967 as 'Cinderella'.
Introduced in United States by Greenheart Farms in 2010 as 'True Pearl'.
Class:
Miniature.  
Bloom:
White, light pink shading.  Moderate, spice fragrance.  55 petals.  Average diameter 1".  Small, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Thornless (or almost), upright.  

Height: 6" to 1' (15 to 30cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 5b through 10b.  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden.  Shade tolerant.  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.  Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .  Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 1,051  on  11 Dec 1951   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Notes:
Disney's animated feature, Cinderella, premiered on February 15, 1950.
Justice Miniature Roses says this rose's popularity stems from the huge number of puffy, dime-sized white blooms that cover the little 10" bush all season...