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• BENminn

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Medium pink Miniature.
Registration name: BENminn
Exhibition name: Baby Boomer

Bred by Frank A. Benardella (United States, circa 1997).
Introduced in United States by Nor' East Miniature Roses in 2003 as 'Baby Boomer'.

Miniature.  

Pink.  None to mild fragrance.  17 to 25 petals.  Average diameter 1.75".  Medium, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, exhibition bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Tall, bushy, spreading, upright.  Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.  
Height of 2' to 3' (60 to 90 cm).  

USDA zone 5b through 10b.  Used for container rose, cut flower, exhibition, garden or landscape.  Disease susceptibility: susceptible to disease.  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).  

United States - Patent No: PP 14,894  on  8 Jun 2004   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 10/373,984  on  25 Feb 2003