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Rosa 'Miss Flippins' (Syn. Rosa 'TUCkflip')

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

24-30 x 30 inches

Foliage

Glossy Grey-Green.

Flower Colour in Season. Hips

Red with Pink reverse, double, diameter 1.5 inches, high-centred bloom form with no fragrance.

Flowering is Repeat or Recurrent throughout the summer.

Comment

Inventor: Robert T. Tucker, Franklin states "grows and blooms satisfactorily both in the greenhouse and outdoors." Excellent for edging borders.

Good for cutting. Exhibition variety.

Available from R.V. Roger Ltd.

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