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• SAVawist

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Mauve or mauve blend Miniature.
Registration name: SAVawist
Exhibition name: Wistful ™

Bred by F. Harmon Saville (1924-1997) (United States, 1994).
Introduced in United States by Nor' East Miniature Roses in 1995 as 'Wistful'.

Miniature.  

Lavender.  Flowers lilac lavender.  None to mild fragrance.  20 to 24 petals.  Average diameter 1.5".  Large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, high-centered to flat bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Medium, bushy, few or no prickles/thorns, upright.  Small, semi-glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 16" to 22" (40 to 55cm).  

USDA zone 5b through 9b.  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden.  Vigorous.  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.  

United States - Patent No: PP 9,562  on  28 May 1996   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 08/364,595  on  27 Dec 1994