HelpMeFind Roses, Clematis and Peonies
Roses, Clematis and Peonies
and everything gardening related.
DescriptionPhotosLineageAwardsReferencesMember RatingsMember CommentsMember JournalsGardensBuy From 
'Silicon Valley Diamond' rose Description
'Silicon Valley Diamond' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Cliff's New California Low Desert Garden
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
11 favorite votes.  
Average rating: GOOD+.  
ARS:
Light pink Miniature.
Origin:
Bred by Jacques Mouchotte (France, before 2004).
Introduced in France by Meilland International (after 1997) in 2009 as 'Silicon Valley Diamond'.
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 2011 as 'Silicon Valley Diamond'.
Class:
Miniature.  
Bloom:
Light pink, yellow undertones, ages to cream .  Mild fragrance.  Average diameter 1.25".  Small, single (4-8 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Pointed buds.  
Habit:
Short, bushy, compact, rounded.  Medium green foliage.  3 to 7 leaflets.  

Height: 1' to 20" (30 to 50cm).  Width: up to 20" (up to 50cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6a through 9b.  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose or garden.  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 21,029  on  1 Jun 2010   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 12/285,418  on  3 Oct 2008
Inventors: Meilland; Alain A. (Antibes, FR)
The female parent (i.e., the seed parent) was an unnamed and unreleased seedling (non-patented in the United States). The male parent (i.e., the pollen parent) was the `Meineyta` variety..... The description is based upon the observation of a plant of the new variety at an age of approximately four years during the month of July while being grown outdoors near West Grove, Pa., U.S.A
Notes: