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'White Pet'

(Pronounced: White Pet)

ALSO KNOWN AS:

'Little White Pet' , 'White Pet'

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'White Pet' is a wonderful dwarf Polyantha rose that produces clusters of small (1"), slightly fragrant, white, pom-pom shaped flowers continuously throughout the growing season.

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Introduced in 1879, 'White Pet' has been a very popular plant for mass plantings and low hedging applications.

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The buds of 'White Pet' are bright medium pink, opening to small white pom-pom shaped flowers that occur in large clusters.

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'White Pet' is an escellent choice for growing in pots, or for groundcover and low hedging applications.

GENERAL
INFORMATION:
'White Pet' is a wonderful dwarf Polyantha rose that produces clusters of small (1"), slightly fragrant, white, pom-pom shaped flowers continuously throughout the growing season.

Since its introduction in 1879, 'White Pet' has been a very popular plant for mass plantings and low hedging applications.

BOTANICAL
GROUP:
Synstylae

GROUP:
OGR

CLASS:
Pol

SEED
PARENT:
'Félicite et Perpétue' sport

POLLEN
PARENT:

BREEDER:
Henderson

INTRODUCED:
'White Pet' was introduced by Henderson (United States) in 1879.

DATE:
1879 [ United States ]

PLANT SIZE
AND FORM:
Height:    1 '     to    3 '           Width:    2 '     to    2 '

'White Pet' is a dwarf polyantha that rarely exceeds 2' to 3' in height. The growth habit is small and dense, with the flowers borne mostly at the top of the plant.

FOLIAGE
DESCRIPTION:
The foliage of 'White Pet' is small, dark green, and semi-glossy.

FOLIAGE
FRAGRANCE:
None.

BLOOM
FREQUENCY:
c - Continuous. 'White Pet' begins blooming in April in the Texas Hill Country and is almost continuously in bloom until frost.

BLOOM
DESCRIPTION: Flower Size:    1.00"      to      10.00"           Cluster Size:    8      to      10           Petal Count:    40 to 50

The blooms are small (1"), pom=pom shaped, and occur in fairly dense clusters

BLOOM
COLOR:
w - White. The blooms of 'White Pet' are bright white, opening from dark pink buds.

COLOR VARIATION:
None.

FRAGRANCE:
sf - Slightly Fragrant. 'White Pet' has a very slight fragrance.

HIPS:
None Observed.

CLIMATE:
Zones 5 - 10

CULTURE:
'White Pet' is very trouble free and disease resistant. It will tolerate poorer soils and some shade.

PROPAGATION:
'White Pet' is easily propagated from cuttings.

OTHER
CHARACTERISTICS:

    ** Tolerant of shade
    ** Tolerant of poorer soils
    ** Suitable for growing in pots
    ** Suitable for use as a ground cover
    ** Widely Available in commerce
'White Pet' is a very small plant that is ideal for growing in pots and for groundcover and low hedging applications.

ANECDOTAL
INFORMATION:

REFERENCES:
American Rose Society. Modern Roses 10. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 1993, p. 638.

American Rose Society. Modern Roses XI. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 2000, p. 623.

Antique Rose Emporium. The Antique Rose Emporium 1998 Catalog. Independence, Texas: Antique Rose Emporium. 1998, p. 57.

Antique Rose Emporium. The Antique Rose Emporium 1988 Reference Guide. Independence, Texas: Antique Rose Emporium. 1988, p. 31.

Botanica. Botanica's Roses - The Encyclopedia of Roses. North Rochester, Kent, England: Grange Books. 1998, p. 627.

Last updated 10/5/01 5:05:38 AM

GENERAL INFORMATION:	'White Pet' is a wonderful dwarf Polyantha rose that produces clusters of small (1"), slightly fragrant, white, pom-pom shaped flowers continuously throughout the growing season. Since its introduction in 1879, 'White Pet' has been a very popular plant for mass plantings and low hedging applications.
BOTANICAL GROUP:	Synstylae
GROUP:	OGR
CLASS:	Pol
SEED PARENT:	'Félicite et Perpétue' sport
POLLEN PARENT:
BREEDER:	Henderson
INTRODUCED:	'White Pet' was introduced by Henderson (United States) in 1879.
DATE:	1879 [ United States ]
PLANT SIZE AND FORM:	Height: 1 ' to 3 ' Width: 2 ' to 2 ' 'White Pet' is a dwarf polyantha that rarely exceeds 2' to 3' in height. The growth habit is small and dense, with the flowers borne mostly at the top of the plant.
FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION:	The foliage of 'White Pet' is small, dark green, and semi-glossy.
FOLIAGE FRAGRANCE:	None.
BLOOM FREQUENCY:	c - Continuous. 'White Pet' begins blooming in April in the Texas Hill Country and is almost continuously in bloom until frost.
BLOOM DESCRIPTION:	Flower Size: 1.00" to 10.00" Cluster Size: 8 to 10 Petal Count: 40 to 50 The blooms are small (1"), pom=pom shaped, and occur in fairly dense clusters
BLOOM COLOR:	w - White. The blooms of 'White Pet' are bright white, opening from dark pink buds.
COLOR VARIATION:	None.
FRAGRANCE:	sf - Slightly Fragrant. 'White Pet' has a very slight fragrance.
HIPS:	None Observed.
CLIMATE:	Zones 5 - 10
CULTURE:	'White Pet' is very trouble free and disease resistant. It will tolerate poorer soils and some shade.
PROPAGATION:	'White Pet' is easily propagated from cuttings.
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:	Tolerant of shade Tolerant of poorer soils Suitable for growing in pots Suitable for use as a ground cover ** Widely Available in commerce 'White Pet' is a very small plant that is ideal for growing in pots and for groundcover and low hedging applications.
ANECDOTAL INFORMATION:
REFERENCES:	American Rose Society. Modern Roses 10. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 1993, p. 638. American Rose Society. Modern Roses XI. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 2000, p. 623. Antique Rose Emporium. The Antique Rose Emporium 1998 Catalog. Independence, Texas: Antique Rose Emporium. 1998, p. 57. Antique Rose Emporium. The Antique Rose Emporium 1988 Reference Guide. Independence, Texas: Antique Rose Emporium. 1988, p. 31. Botanica. Botanica's Roses - The Encyclopedia of Roses. North Rochester, Kent, England: Grange Books. 1998, p. 627.