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'106-68-10' rose Description
'Kara' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Kassia
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
22 favorite votes.  
Origin:
Bred by Ralph S. Moore (United States, 1968).
Introduced in United States by Sequoia Nursery, Moore Miniature Roses Historic Archive in 1972 as 'Kara'.
Class:
Miniature, Moss.  
Bloom:
Fuchsia / magenta.  up to 5 petals.  Average diameter 1.25".  Small, single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Small buds.  
Habit:
Short, compact.  
Growing:
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.  
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
The first really mossy miniature rose.
 
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