'Josephine Wheatcroft' Rose

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'Josephine Wheatcroft' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of José Rojas

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Rosina
• Yellow Sweetheart (miniature, Dot c1935)

HMF Ratings:

13 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Medium yellow Miniature.
Registration name: Rosina

Origin:

Bred by Pedro (Pere) Dot (Spain, circa 1935).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Wheatcroft Brothers Ltd. as 'Josephine Wheatcroft'.
Introduced in France by URS (Universal Rose Selection)-Meilland in 1951 as 'Rosina'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in before 1958 as 'Rosina'.

Class:

Miniature.

Bloom:

Yellow. Sunflower-yellow. Mild fragrance. 16 to 30 petals. Average diameter 1.5". Small, semi-double to double, in small clusters bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. Small buds.

Habit:

Short, compact. Glossy foliage.

Height: 8" to 1' (20 to 30cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot .

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Triploid

Parentage:

Eduardo Toda × Rouletii

Notes:

Josephine Wheatcroft was the daughter of Harry Wheatcroft.