Rose plant -- Meighivon variety

Abstract

A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the Miniature Class is provided which forms abundantly and continuously attractive long lasting very double blossoms. The new variety is a spontaneous mutation of the Meilarco variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 6,170). The blossoms of the new variety while similar in shape to those of the Meilarco variety possess a distinctive white coloration which sometimes turns yellowish toward the center when fully open instead of the pastel romantic pink coloration of the parent variety. The plant is bushy, forms dark green glossy foliage, and forms very vigorous vegetation. Additionally, the plant is not particularly affected by cryptogamic diseases.

I claim: 
     
       1. A new and distinct variety of Miniature rose plant characterized by the following combination of characteristics: (a) forms in abundance on a continuous basis attractive very double long lasting blossoms which are white and commonly turn yellowish toward the center when fully open,   (b) forms very vigorous vegetation with dark green and glossy foliage,   (c) exhibits a bushy growth habit,   (d) forms light green adult wood, and   (e) is not particularly affected by cryptogamic diseases; substantially as herein shown and described.