'Chipper' Rose

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'Chipper' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Jean Marion

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

22 favorite votes.

ARS:

Apricot or apricot blend Miniature.
Registration name: Chipper

Origin:

Bred by Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland (Paolino) (1920-1987) (France, 1966). Bred by Alain Meilland (1940-....) (France, before 1966).
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1966 as 'Chipper'.

Class:

Miniature.

Bloom:

Salmon-pink. Mild fragrance. Small, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Short. Glossy, leathery foliage.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 2,764 on 5 Sep 1967 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

seed:	Dany Robin × Fire King (floribunda, Meilland, 1957)
pollen:	Perla de Montserrat

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