Miniature rose plant

Abstract

A novel miniature rose variety characterized by its double blossoms of sixty to seventy symmetrically arranged petals which remain relatively tight at maturity and are of satiny medium intense red color, the petals having a white creamy white base.

The following is claimed: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of miniature rose plant which is hardy, dwarf, medium-compact, well-branched and bushy, essentially as illustrated and described, characterized by buds and flowers which are double with from sixty to seventy petals arranged very symmetrically in a full, tightly rolled outwardly form with points at the center and remaining tightly rolled outwardly form with points at the center and remaining tight at maturity, being of medium red on upper edge of inside petal with an inside base of white to creamy white; and further characterized by the plant being hardy, reasonably tall for a miniature, and having good growth habits and disease-resistant foliage.