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'Sweet Chariot' rose Description
Photo courtesy of DonaldQuRoses
HMF Ratings:
97 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
ARS:
Mauve or mauve blend Miniature. Registration name: MORchariExhibition name: Sweet Chariot
Bloom:
Mauve or purple blend. Strong, damask fragrance. 55 to 60 petals. Average diameter 1.5". Small, very full (41+ petals), in large clusters, cupped, rounded bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Small buds.
Habit:
Rounded, spreading. Small, matte, medium green, leathery foliage. 3 to 7 leaflets.
Height: 1' to 18" (30 to 45cm). Width: 18" to 30" (45 to 75cm).
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. Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 5,975 on 12 May 1987 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 06/765,827 on 15 Aug 1985
Notes:
In his column Roses Abroad in the January 1998 issue of the American Rose magazine (pp.16-7), Sean McCann says this rose makes a great candidate for a hanging basket. Ludwig's Roses says the flowers which are borne in clusters of from 5 to 25 appear in various shades of lavender, lilac and purple.
[Spring Hill Nurseries says this is the first purple cascading Mini Rose. The blooms are 1 1/2-2" and double...]
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