Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Medium: 2-3"
Bloom shape: High-centered
Petal count: double: 16-25 petals
Rose bloom color: Medium pink
Rebloom: Good
Class: Miniature
Other: Mini-flora
Growth Habit: Short, 2-3 feet, bushy
Fragrance: Strong
Hybridizer & year: Frank A. Benardella, before 2003
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 5 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: 2-3 feet
Plant Spread: 2 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
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: Perfection x Laguna 1974

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Flawless'
  • 'Benrye'

Common names
  • Rose

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Photo by kohala
Photo by kohala
Location: Garden
Date: 2011-11-08
Location: La Crescenta, CA
Date: 2018-06-07
Photo by kohala
Location: La Crescenta, CA
Date: 2021-04-17
Location: Tampa, FL
Date: 2015-05-09
At the Tampa Rose Society show
Comments:
  • Posted by Maryl (Oklahoma - Zone 7a) on Sep 1, 2012 4:24 PM concerning plant:
    Beautiful pure medium-pink color on a floribunda-sized bloom. Fast repeat on a compact plant. Blooms open quickly in the heat, but the open bloom is still rather attractive. Would work in a container.

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