Petite de Hollande
(Centifolia, unknown parentage, 1791) – bright pink. Due to their complex ancestry the Centifolia
roses have a definite propensity to throw sports. For example we get our Moss roses from a sport
of R. Centifolia. Another type of sport they are famous for throwing is the first Miniature roses, the
most fragrant of which is Petite de Hollande. This rose bears "petite", globular buds which open
into sweetly fragrant, deeply cupped, bright pink 1 inch flowers with tiny button eyes. The perfection
of flower form is every bit as good as its larger cousins. The bristly shrub is upright in growth habit
topping out at 4 feet tall by 3 feet wide. The small, disease resistant foliage is in perfect proportion
to the miniature flowers. This cultivar would be a good choice for anybody with limited garden space
who wanted to try an Old Garden Rose. Winter hardy to zone 4. Once blooming.
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