'Sparkler' Rose

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'Sparkler' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Cliff's High Desert Garden Archival Dec, 2011 last updated 101812

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

8 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Polyantha.
Registration name: Sparkler (polyantha, de Ruiter, 1929)
Exhibition name: Sparkler

Origin:

Discovered by Gerrit De Ruiter (Netherlands, before 1929).
Introduced in Netherlands by Sliedrecht & Co. in 1929 as 'Sparkler'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1932 as 'Sparkler'.

Class:

Polyantha.

Bloom:

Ruby-red. Small, semi-double (9-16 petals), in large clusters, cupped bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy, upright. Light green foliage.

Height: 18" (45cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

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