';'Amiga Mia'

'Amiga Mia'

(Pronounced: a-ME-gah MEE-ah

ALSO KNOWN AS:

'Amiga Mia'

'Amiga Mia'

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The buds are tight and open to high centered blooms.

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As the blooms open, the flatten and take on a more "blown" appearance.

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The flowers occur in moderate clusters that simply cover the plant when in full bloom.

'Amiga Mia'

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The petal margins are slightly ruffled, giving a very delicate and dainty appearance

GENERAL
INFORMATION:
'Amiga Mia' is a wonderful everblooming upright shrub that has large (4" to 5"), double (30 petals), moderately fragrant (sweet), soft pink flowers (empire rose) with an apricot cast.

The bloom is prolific and the flowers occur singly and in also in clusters of 5-10. The growth habit is extremely vigorous, upright and bushy. The foliage is dark green, disease-resistant and leathery.

The buds are ovoid and pointed and the blooms are high-centered.

BOTANICAL
GROUP:
Chinensis

GROUP:
Buck

CLASS:
S

SEED
PARENT:
'Queen Elizabeth'

POLLEN
PARENT:
'Prairie Princess

BREEDER:
Buck

INTRODUCED:
'Amiga Mia' was introduced by Dr. Griffith Buck of Iowa State University in 1978.

DATE:
1978 [ United States ]

PLANT SIZE
AND FORM:
Height:    4 '     to    6 '           Width:    3 '     to    4 '

'Amiga Mia' growth habit is extremely vigorous, upright and bushy.

FOLIAGE
DESCRIPTION:
'Amiga Mia' foliage is dark green, disease-resistant and leathery.

FOLIAGE
FRAGRANCE:
None.

BLOOM
FREQUENCY:
C - Continuous. 'Amiga Mia' starts blooming in mid-sprng (March in the Texas Hill Country) and blooms continuously thereafter until frost (November).

BLOOM
DESCRIPTION: Flower Size:    4.00"      to      5.00"           Cluster Size:    5      to      10           Petal Count:    25 to 35

'Amiga Mia' flowers are large (4" to 5"), high-centered, and double (25-35 petals). The flowers occur singly ,and in also in clusters of 5-10.

BLOOM
COLOR:
MP - Medium Pink. 'Amiga Mia' blooms soft pink (empire rose) with an apricot cast.

COLOR VARIATION:
None.

FRAGRANCE:
MF - Slightly Fragrant. 'Amiga Mia' flowers have a moderate, but soft, sweet fragrance.

HIPS:
None observed.

CLIMATE:
Zones 4 - 9

CULTURE:
'Amiga Mia' is extermely healthy and has no particular disease susceptibility. It is tolerant of some shade.

PROPAGATION:
'Amiga Mia' can be propagated by cuttings.

OTHER
CHARACTERISTICS:

    ** Tolerant of poorer soils
    ** Makes good exhibition flowers
    ** Commercial Availability is limited

ANECDOTAL
INFORMATION:
"Amiga Mia" is Spanish for "My (feminine) Friend". Dr. Buck had a close friend, Dorothy Stemler, who was a well known rosarian in California with an eclectic passion for "rescuing" roses that would otherwise be lost.

'Amiga Mia' was named for this California rosarian. Her daughter, Patricia Stemler Wiley, was subsequently the owner of Roses of Yesterday and Today in Watsonville, California.

REFERENCES:
American Rose Society. Modern Roses 10. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 1993, p. 15.

American Rose Society. Modern Roses XI. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 2000, p. 12.

Botanica. Botanica's Roses - The Encyclopedia of Roses. North Rochester, Kent, England: Grange Books. 1998, pp.78-79.

Buck, Mary. Buck Roses - Hardy Roses Developed by Dr. Griffith Buck. Ames, IA: Iowa State Univeristy. 1998, p. 1.

Griffiths, Trevor. A Celebration of Old Roses. London: Michael Joseph. 1990, p. 115.

Macoboy, Stirling. The Ultimate Rose Book. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.. 1993, p. 50.

Ormesher, J. E. , PhD. Snow Roses Desert Blooms - The Buck Collection. Valentine, Nebraska: Plum Plubishing. 2001, pp. 8-9.

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GENERAL INFORMATION:	'Amiga Mia' is a wonderful everblooming upright shrub that has large (4" to 5"), double (30 petals), moderately fragrant (sweet), soft pink flowers (empire rose) with an apricot cast. The bloom is prolific and the flowers occur singly and in also in clusters of 5-10. The growth habit is extremely vigorous, upright and bushy. The foliage is dark green, disease-resistant and leathery. The buds are ovoid and pointed and the blooms are high-centered.
BOTANICAL GROUP:	Chinensis
GROUP:	Buck
CLASS:	S
SEED PARENT:	'Queen Elizabeth'
POLLEN PARENT:	'Prairie Princess
BREEDER:	Buck
INTRODUCED:	'Amiga Mia' was introduced by Dr. Griffith Buck of Iowa State University in 1978.
DATE:	1978 [ United States ]
PLANT SIZE AND FORM:	Height: 4 ' to 6 ' Width: 3 ' to 4 ' 'Amiga Mia' growth habit is extremely vigorous, upright and bushy.
FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION:	'Amiga Mia' foliage is dark green, disease-resistant and leathery.
FOLIAGE FRAGRANCE:	None.
BLOOM FREQUENCY:	C - Continuous. 'Amiga Mia' starts blooming in mid-sprng (March in the Texas Hill Country) and blooms continuously thereafter until frost (November).
BLOOM DESCRIPTION:	Flower Size: 4.00" to 5.00" Cluster Size: 5 to 10 Petal Count: 25 to 35 'Amiga Mia' flowers are large (4" to 5"), high-centered, and double (25-35 petals). The flowers occur singly ,and in also in clusters of 5-10.
BLOOM COLOR:	MP - Medium Pink. 'Amiga Mia' blooms soft pink (empire rose) with an apricot cast.
COLOR VARIATION:	None.
FRAGRANCE:	MF - Slightly Fragrant. 'Amiga Mia' flowers have a moderate, but soft, sweet fragrance.
HIPS:	None observed.
CLIMATE:	Zones 4 - 9
CULTURE:	'Amiga Mia' is extermely healthy and has no particular disease susceptibility. It is tolerant of some shade.
PROPAGATION:	'Amiga Mia' can be propagated by cuttings.
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:	Tolerant of poorer soils Makes good exhibition flowers ** Commercial Availability is limited
ANECDOTAL INFORMATION:	"Amiga Mia" is Spanish for "My (feminine) Friend". Dr. Buck had a close friend, Dorothy Stemler, who was a well known rosarian in California with an eclectic passion for "rescuing" roses that would otherwise be lost. 'Amiga Mia' was named for this California rosarian. Her daughter, Patricia Stemler Wiley, was subsequently the owner of Roses of Yesterday and Today in Watsonville, California.
REFERENCES:	American Rose Society. Modern Roses 10. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 1993, p. 15. American Rose Society. Modern Roses XI. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 2000, p. 12. Botanica. Botanica's Roses - The Encyclopedia of Roses. North Rochester, Kent, England: Grange Books. 1998, pp.78-79. Buck, Mary. Buck Roses - Hardy Roses Developed by Dr. Griffith Buck. Ames, IA: Iowa State Univeristy. 1998, p. 1. Griffiths, Trevor. A Celebration of Old Roses. London: Michael Joseph. 1990, p. 115. Macoboy, Stirling. The Ultimate Rose Book. New York: Harry N. Abrams, Inc.. 1993, p. 50. Ormesher, J. E. , PhD. Snow Roses Desert Blooms - The Buck Collection. Valentine, Nebraska: Plum Plubishing. 2001, pp. 8-9.