"The miniature rose, J. C. Hooper, was hybridized by J. C. Hooper. Mr. Hooper is deceased, but he had given a number of his hybrids to a man named Whit Wells. Mr. Wells, working with Robbie Tucker of Rosemania, really liked this particular miniature and decided to honor Mr. Hooper by naming it for him."

This little rose is quite vigorous and very healthy in my high desert, no-spray garden. It grows wider than tall; the blooms tend to darken as they age, and carry no scent. It came through the winter with no problems, even though I hadn't provided any protective mulching.