Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Small: under 2"
Bloom shape: Cupped
Petal count: full: 26-40 petals
Rose bloom color: White and white blend
Extra Bloom Info: In clusters
Rebloom: Some
Class: Miniature
Extra Color Info: White with red edges
Growth Habit: Short, 1-2 feet
Fragrance: Mild
Hybridizer & year: Ralph Moore, 1972
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)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Plant Height: 1-2 feet
Plant Spread: 1-2 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Bi-Color: White and red
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Late summer or early 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 Darling x Westmont
Child plants: 3 child plants

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Magic Carrousel'
  • 'MOORcar'
  • 'MORrousel'

Common names
  • Rose

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Date: July 5, 2021
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Date: 2018-06-16
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Date: 2018-06-16
Location: garden
Date: spring
Profuse bloomer
Location: Chamblee's Nursery in Tyler, TX
Date: 2012-04-25

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