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'Happy Hour' rose Description
'Happy Hour (miniature, Saville, 1983)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Judy V's Kelowna Roses
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
13 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Medium red Miniature.
Registration name: SAVanhour
Origin:
Bred by F. Harmon Saville (1924-1997) (United States, before 1983).
Introduced in United States by Nor' East Miniature Roses in 1983 as 'Happy Hour'.
Class:
Miniature.  
Bloom:
Red.  Strong fragrance.  20 petals.  Average diameter 1.25".  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Bushy.  

Height: 10" to 14" (25 to 35cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 4b through 10b.  Disease susceptibility: disease resistant.  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.  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 5,494  on  30 Apr 1985   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 06/535,735  on  26 Sep 1983
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