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Rosa 'Kristin' (Syn. Rosa 'BENmagic', 'Pirouette (Miniature,Bernadella 1992)')

Common Name

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Soil

Roses prefer acidic soil of pH 6.5 (sand) but will tolerate alkaline soils up to pH 7.5 (chalk). Mix 25 lts farmyard manure, or pulverized tree bark with bone meal, in soil before planting. Broadcast rose fertilizer in early Spring.

Sun Aspect

Full Sun.

Soil Moisture

Moist.

Plant Type

Modern Roses: 8 Miniature Bush (Compact Floribundas)

Height x Spread in feet

2.5 x 2.5

Foliage

Mid Green

Flower Colour in Season. Hips

Red and White with carmine pink edges.

Flowering is Repeat or Recurrent throughout the summer.

Comment

Compact, upright. Excellent for edging borders.

Justice Miniature Roses states "this rose is a bright cherry red set off against a chalk white reverse ... it packs loads of substance for long-lasting cut flowers."

Good for bedding or planting in groups. Good for cutting. Exhibition variety.

Susceptible to Mildew.

Available from R.V. Roger Ltd.

For further details on the cultivation of roses, consult the Royal National Rose Society.