• Tate's Rose

Deep pink Miniature.
Registration name: GRIftate
Exhibition name: Tate's Rose

Bred by Tate Griffiths (Australia, before 2020).

Miniature.  

Deep pink.  Mild to strong fragrance.  up to 25 petals.  Average diameter 1.25".  Medium, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary bloom form.  Moderate, blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Short, spreading.  Small, matte, dark green foliage.  5 leaflets.  

Height: up to 1' (up to 30cm).  Width: 20" to 2' (50 to 60cm).

Can be used for beds and borders or container rose.  Flowers drop off cleanly.  rain tolerant.  Disease susceptibility: disease resistant, blackspot resistant, very mildew resistant, very rust resistant.  Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.  Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood..  Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).  

Pollinated 2016, trialling Toowoomba 2020