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• Moon River

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Average rating: EXCELLENT-.  

Mauve or mauve blend Miniature.
Exhibition name: Moon River (miniature, Benardella 1997)

Bred by Frank A. Benardella (United States, 1997).

Miniature.  

Lavender, silver(y) highlights.  Strong fragrance.  32 to 58 petals.  Average diameter 2".  Full (26-40 petals), cupped, high-centered to cupped, reflexed bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Medium, bushy, few or no prickles/thorns, upright.  Medium foliage.  

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.  

Australia - Application No: 1995/210  on  1995   VIEW PBR PATENT

Gwendolyn Gallagher in Asahikawa, Japan, reports that 'Moon River' has a strong, pleasing fragrance.