Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Small: under 2"
Bloom shape: Other: Pompon
Petal count: very full: 40+ petals
Rose bloom color: Mauve and mauve blend
Extra Bloom Info: In clusters
Rebloom: Good
Class: Miniature
Growth Habit: Very short, 1-2 feet, very bushy
Fragrance: Strong
Hybridizer & year: Ralph S. Moore, 1984
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 6 and warmer

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 1-2 feet
Plant Spread: 2-3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Mauve
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Parentage: Little Chief x Violette
Child plants: 10 child plants

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Sweet Chariot'
  • 'MORchari'
  • 'Insolite'

Common names
  • Rose

Photo Gallery
Photo by Aerith
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-11-14
My favorite mini
Location: Mountains of northern California
Date: October 23, 2018
A few of the last blooms of the season
Location: Riverside, CA
Date: 2016-03-26
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-11-14
Heavenly fragrance
Location: La Crescenta, CA
Date: 2018-05-05
Photo by JulieB
Location: La Crescenta, CA
Date: 2021-05-31

Date: 2004-06-05

Date: 2004-06-09
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-11-10
Location: Mountains of northern California
Date: October, 2013
Location: Riverside, CA
Date: 2014-06-06
Location: Riverside, CA
Date: 2015-04-08
Location: San Jose Heritage Rose Garden
Date: 2008-11-21
Photo by JulieB
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2017-09-14
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2018-09-07
Just bought from High Country Roses
Location: San Jose Heritage Rose Garden
Date: 2008-11-21
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Comments:
  • Posted by zuzu (Northern California - Zone 9a) on Dec 8, 2011 8:10 PM concerning plant:
    Sweet Chariot is the ideal rose for a hanging basket. The canes naturally want to trail downward rather than standing straight up. It produces beautiful clusters of perfectly shaped blooms and stays in bloom throughout the season.
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LlamaLlori On December 10, 2015 Obtained plant
From Burlington
carlysuko On December 16, 2018 Miscellaneous Event
Still blooming
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