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• Little Opal

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Light pink Miniature.
Registration name: SUNpat
Exhibition name: Little Opal

Bred by Frank Bart Schuurman (New Zealand, before 1991).
Introduced in New Zealand by Riverland Nurseries, Ltd. in 1991 as 'Little Opal'.

Miniature, Patio.  

Light pink.  Clear candy pink, darker reverse.  Mild fragrance.  15 to 25 petals.  Average diameter 1.5".  Small, double (17-25 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Upright.  Small, glossy, medium green foliage.  

Height: 22" to 30" (55 to 75cm).  

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for cut flower.  

Australia - Application No: 1995/004  on  1995   VIEW PBR PATENT
New Zealand - Patent No: 607  on  26 Aug 1991

Little Opal was removed from the Auckland Regional Botanic Gardens (ARBG) Display Trial because its trial period expired.