Miniature rose plant

Abstract

This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of miniature rose plant primarily identified by its coral pink buds and flowers.

The following is claimed: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of miniature rose plant of hardy, dwarf, bushy, upright, much branched habit, substantially as illustrated and described, characterized by buds and flowers of exhibition form, essentially light pink in color, the petals being a blend of pink shades and changing to darker pink at petal tips in more mature stage, and further characterized by a plant of compact well rounded shape, vigorous, with the main stems and shoots being moderately thorny, the said plant being easy to propagate from cuttings or by budding, with an abundance of small semi-glossy to matt foliage and an abundance of flowers borne singly or several to the stem in loose clusters.