Miniature rose plant named `MORshodot`

Abstract

This invention relates to a new and distinct cultivar of minature rose, primarily identified by the deep red color of its petals and double flowers.

The following is claimed. 
     
       1. A new and distinct cultivar of rose plant of the miniature class, of hardy, dwarf. bushy, much branched habit substantially as illustrated and described, characterized by buds and flowers, basically dark red, the bud being short and pointed in the early stage, resembling in form `MORfire` (miniature), with the open flower being double and rounded with 40-50 or more petals; and further characterized by a plant of compact, vigorous, spreading shape with main stems and shoots of average thorniness, the said plant being easy to propagate from soft-wood cuttings with an abundance of small, semi-glossly foliage, the flowers being usually borne in small clusters on medium length stems.