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'Incognito' rose Description
'Incognito (miniature, Bridges, 1995)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of KristenSH
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
50 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT.  
ARS:
Mauve or mauve blend Miniature.
Registration name: BRIincog
Exhibition name: Incognito
Origin:
Bred by Dennis A. Bridges (United States, 1995).
Introduced in United States by Bridges Roses Archive - Closed Nursery in 1995 as 'Incognito'.
Introduced in South Africa by Ludwig's Roses in 2005 as 'Little Awesome Beauty'.
Class:
Miniature.  
Bloom:
Mauve or purple blend, yellow reverse. [Russet, reverse greenish-yellow. Stems thin, wiry.].  Mild fragrance.  15 to 25 petals.  Average diameter 1.5".  Small, moderately full, borne mostly solitary, cupped bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Tall, bushy, upright.  Medium, semi-glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 30" to 34" (75 to 85cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 5b through 11.  Can be used for cut flower or exhibition.  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.  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 9,932  on  24 Jun 1997   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application  on  12 Feb 1996
Ploidy:
Triploid
Notes:
Lavender with a yellow reverse