Believed extinct or lost

• BYRgil
• GIL-07-01

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Pink blend Miniature.
Registration name: BYRgil
Exhibition name: Strawberry Cream

Bred by Robert L. Byrnes (United States, 2007).

Miniature, Shrub.  

Pink and white stripes.  Mild to strong fragrance.  Average diameter 1".  Small, semi-double (9-16 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, flat, open bloom form.  Moderate, blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Small buds.  

Armed with thorns / prickles, narrow, upright.  Small, semi-glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: up to 26" (up to 65cm).  Width: up to 18" (up to 45cm).

USDA zone 5b and warmer.  Hardy.  vigorous.  flowers drop off cleanly.  produces decorative hips.  Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot .  

Nice striping and pleasant fragrance. Little if any moss. Works well both as a pollen and seed parent. Fully fertile. Sister seedling to GIL-07-05.