THE MINIATURE ROSE HALL OF FAME
Staying power -- that’s what the ARS Miniature Rose Hall of Fame is all about. To be eligible for nomination to the Hall of Fame, a miniature rose must have been, and continue to be, in commerce for 20 or more years.
The election process begins with the nomination of suitable miniature rose candidates from the ARS general membership. After the nominations are tallied, the results are put before the Award of Excellence Committee for possible Miniature Hall of Fame selection. Results of this process have been announced each year since 1999 at the ARS All-Miniature Conference and Rose Show.
The election process begins with the nomination of suitable miniature rose candidates from the ARS general membership. After the nominations are tallied, the results are put before the Award of Excellence Committee for possible Miniature Hall of Fame selection. Results of this process have been announced each year since 1999 at the ARS All-Miniature Conference and Rose Show.
Rose |
Hybridizer |
Attributes |
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Beauty Secret |
Ralph Moore, 1965 |
Cardinal red sharply pointed petals, double, hardy, floriferous, small glossy foliage, intensely fragrant.
AOE 1975
[Little Darling x Magic Wand] |
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Magic Carrousel |
Ralph Moore, 1972 |
White petals blending red at edges, picotee petals, 2.5 inch blooms, tall, glossy foliage, slight fragrance.
AOE 1975
[Little Darling x Westmont] |
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Party Girl |
F. Harmon Saville, 1979 |
Yellow-apricot, high centered blooms, double (23 petals), moderate fragrance, compact bushy growth.
AOE 1981
[Rise 'n' Shine x Sheri Anne]
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Rise 'n' Shine |
Ralph Moore, 1977 |
Butter yellow, high centered blooms, small, double (35 petals), floriferous, slightly fragrant, bushy growth.
AOE 1978
[Little Darling x Yellow Magic] |
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Starina |
Marie-Louise Meilland, 1965 |
Orange-scarlet, small blooms, double, glossy foliage, vigorous, dwarf growth.
ADR (Germany), 1971
[(Dany Robin x Fire King) x Perla de Montserrat] |
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Cinderella |
Jan de Vink, 1953 |
Satiny white, very small blooms, sometimes tinged flesh pink, double (55 petals), upright, vigorous, spicy fragrance.
[Mlle. Cécile Brunner x Tom Thumb]
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Mary Marshall |
Ralph S. Moore, 1970 |
Orange flowers, yellow base, double, cupped, moderate fragrance, small leathery foliage, dwarf bush, vigorous.
AOE 1975
[Little Darling x Fairy Princess] |
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Jeanne Lajoie |
E.P. Sima, 1975 |
A medium-pink, climbing miniature. Very vigorous, disease resistant and free flowering once established. Exhibition form blooms come as one bloom per stem and in sprays.
AOE 1977
[(Casa Blanca x Independence) x Midget] |
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Green Ice |
Ralph S. Moore, 1971 |
Very light pinkish buds open white and age to soft green. Flattened, rosette form. Small fully double blooms with a small green 'pip' or 'eye' come in large clusters. Lax habit, very bushy. Good for hanging baskets.
[(R. wichurana x Floradora) x Jet Trail] |
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Cupcake |
Mark Spies, 1981 |
Medium pink, 60+ petals. Occasional exhibition form. Compact, prolific bloomer, hardy. Small to medium, dark green foliage. One of the most popular 'container miniatures', also used for borders. AOE 1983 [Gene Boerner x (Gay Princess x Yellow Jewel)] |
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Little Jackie |
F. Harmon Saville, 1982 |
Light orange-red petals with a yellow reverse, exhibition form, long stems, one bloom per stem and large candelabra clusters. AOE 1984 [Seedling x Glenfiddich] |
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Snow Bride |
Betty Jolly, 1982 |
Creamy white, urn-shaped buds, excellent pin-point center, fully double, exhibition blooms. AOE 1983 [Avandel x Zinger] |
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Red Cascade |
Ralph Moore, 1976 |
Dark red, pointed buds, opens flat, 40 petals, 1" diameter. AOE, 1976 [(R. wichurana x Floradora) x Magic Dragon] |
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Minnie Pearl |
F. Harmon Saville, 1982 |
Light pink with darker reverse, yellow base, exhibition form. [(Little Darling x Tiki) x Party Girl] |
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| Rainbow's End | F. Harm Saville, 1984 | Deep yellow with red petal edges, aging all red, 35 petals, exhibition form, borne in clusters. AOE 1986 [Rise 'n' Shine x Watercolor] |
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| Jean Kenneally | Dee Bennett, 1984 | Pale to medium apricot, 22 petals, exhibition form, small, slight fragrance. AOE 1986 [Futura x Party Girl] |
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| Black Jade | Frank Benardella, 1985 | Dark red, 35 petals, exhibition form, small, no fragrance, upright growth. AOE 1985 [Sheri Anne x Laguna] |
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| Giggles | Gene King, 1987 | Medium pink, dark pink reverse, (salmon pink fading to cream pink), 18 petals, exhibition form, slight fragrance, tall growth. [Vera Dalton x Rose Window] |
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| Pierrine | Michael Williams, 1988 | Orange-pink blooms, reverse slightly lighter. Mild damask fragrance. Average diameter 2.75", 40 petals, upright, medium height. [Tiki × Party Girl] |
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| Irresistible | Dee Bennett, 1989 | White with a pale pink center, greenish outer petals. Exhibiton form, about 43 petals, slight spciy fragrance. Tall, upright, medium green, glossy foliage. [Tiki × Brian Lee] |
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| Fairhope | Pete & Kay Taylor, 1989 | Light yellow, exhibition form, 16-28 petals. Upright, bushy, medium green, semi-glossy foliage. [Azure Sea × unnamed seedling]
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