'Perla de Alcanada' Rose

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'Perla de Alcanada' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of guapuru 17

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Baby Crimson
• Titania (miniature, Dot, 1944)
• Wheatcroft's Baby Crimson

HMF Ratings:

39 favorite votes.

ARS:

Deep pink Miniature.
Exhibition name: Perla de Alcanada

Origin:

Bred by Pedro (Pere) Dot (Spain, 1944).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in before 1958 as 'Perla de Alcanada'.

Class:

Miniature.

Bloom:

Carmine-pink. 18 petals. Average diameter 1". Small, semi-double (9-16 petals), flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Small, ovoid buds.

Habit:

Short, compact. Glossy, dark green, dense foliage.
Height of 6" to 1' (15 to 30 cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

Perle des Rouges × Rouletii

Notes:

Different opinions on pollen parent. See References.
Alcanada is a locality on the island of Majorca.