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'Strawberry Swirl' rose Description
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Photo courtesy of Long Ago Roses
HMF Ratings:
17 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
ARS:
Red blend Moss.
Registration name: Strawberry Swirl
Exhibition name: Strawberry Swirl
Bloom:
Red, white streaks, stripes, flecks. Mild fragrance. 30 to 35 petals. Average diameter 1.5". Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season. Mossed buds.
Habit:
Armed with thorns / prickles, bushy, compact, spreading, well-branched. Small, semi-glossy, medium green, leathery foliage.
Height: 18" to 2' (45 to 60cm). Width: 2' (60cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden. Hardy. vigorous. Can be pruned to maintain a shorter habit.
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 4,495 on 22 Jan 1980 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 05/963,575 on 24 Nov 1978
Notes:
Ralph Moore says the parentage is 'Fairy Moss' x an unnamed seedling. as well as 'Little Darling' x Seedling #33. At least one other reference says 'Little Darling' x a Miniature seedling.
See reference section for further explanation.
Ploidy reported in UNDERSTANDING AND MANIPULATING POLYPLOIDY IN
GARDEN ROSES, A Thesis, by JAKE ALLEN UECKERT, 2014.
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