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'Ocean Spray' rose Description
'Humdinger' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Kathy Strong
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
11 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Orange-pink Miniature.
Registration name: Ocean Spray
Exhibition name: Humdinger
Origin:
Bred by Ernest W. Schwartz (United States, 1976).
Introduced in United States by Nor' East Miniature Roses as 'Humdinger'.
Class:
Miniature.  
Bloom:
Orange-pink.  Mild fragrance.  53 petals.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer.  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 4,294   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Notes:
For clarification of parentage, see References.