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'First Light' rose Description
'First Light (miniature, walsh 2014)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Walsh, Richard and Ruth
Synonyms:
ARS:
Registration name: WALflight
Exhibition name: First Light
Origin:
Bred by Richard and Ruth Walsh (Australia, 2014).
Class:
Miniature.  
Bloom:
Medium yellow with pink edge.  None to mild fragrance.  Average diameter 5".  Medium, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form.  Moderate, blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Medium, upright.  Medium, matte, medium green foliage.  3 to 5 leaflets.  

Height: 32" to 33" (80 to 85cm).  Width: 20" to 22" (50 to 55cm).
Growing:
Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, exhibition or shrub.  Prefers full sun.  rain tolerant.  requires full sun for best color.  Disease susceptibility: disease resistant, blackspot resistant, very mildew resistant, very rust resistant.  Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.  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.  Needs little care; relatively disease-free and quite hardy.  
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Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
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