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'High Spirits' rose Description
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'High Spirits' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Joe Truskot
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
7 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Medium red Miniature.
Registration name: SAVaspir
Exhibition name: High Spirits
Origin:
Bred by F. Harmon Saville (1924-1997) (United States, 1983).
Introduced in United States by Nor' East Miniature Roses in 1983 as 'High Spirits'.
Class:
Miniature.  
Bloom:
Red.  Mild fragrance.  26 to 40 petals.  Average diameter 1.5".  Small, double (17-25 petals), classic hybrid tea bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:

Height: 1' to 18" (30 to 45cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  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.  Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 5,450  on  30 Apr 1985   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 535737  on  26 Sep 1983
Rose plant--Savaspir
F. Harmon Saville, Rowley, Massachusetts
... A new miniature rose variety of bright currant red coloring long lasting on the plant and as a cut flower... good exhibition form... Parentage: 'Sheri Anne' x 'Tamango'... Blooming habit: Recurrent, near continuous... Bloom size: about 1-3/8 to 1-1/2 inches... Number of petals: 26 to 40... Petals drop off cleanly... Fragrance: Slight... Very long lasting on plant and as cut flower... Hips: Globular... Height: 12 to 18 inches... Average resistance to disease... Requires ordinary winter protection in extreme climates...
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