Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Small: under 2"
Bloom shape: Other: Cupped to flat
Petal count: very full: 40+ petals
Rose bloom color: White and white blend
Rebloom: Good
Class: Miniature
Growth Habit: Very short, 12-14 inches
Fragrance: Mild
Hybridizer & year: Ralph S. Moore, 1981
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)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Plant Height: 12-14 inches
Plant Spread: 12-14 inches
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
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: Rosa luciae x Floradora

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Little Eskimo'
  • 'MORwit'
  • 'MORwhit'

Common names
  • Rose

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Location: Mountains of northern California
Date: October 20, 2010
Location: Mountains of northern California
Date: October 31, 2015
Location: Mountains of northern California
Date: October 31, 2015
Location: Mountains of northern California
Date: November 07, 2017
This rose generally does not show fall color, but weather conditi
Location: Mountains of northern California
Date: August 05, 2011
Comments:
  • Posted by RoseBlush1 (Weaverville, California - Zone 8a) on Apr 26, 2015 11:31 PM concerning plant:
    Although this rose was registered by Ralph Moore as a miniature rose, it is actually a polyantha. When asked why he did not register the rose in the polyantha class, his answer was, "No one is buying polyanthas now, but they are buying miniature roses."

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