Miniature rose plant named ‘Poulpah099’

Abstract

A new garden rose plant of the Miniature class which has abundant, white flowers and attractive foliage. This new and distinct variety has shown to be uniform and stable in the resulting generations from asexual propagation.

Claims

1. A new and distinct variety of rose plant of the Miniature rose class named Poulpah099, substantially as illustrated and described herein, due to its abundant white flowers, disease resistance, and extended period of bloom.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWING

(1) The accompanying color illustrations show as true as is reasonably possible to obtain in color photographs of this type, the typical characteristics of the buds, flowers, leaves, and stems, of Poulpah099.

(2) Specifically illustrated in FIG. 1 of the drawings are open flowers viewed from the side and above, flower petals detached revealing the receptacle and reproductive flower parts, and detached sepals.

(3) Specifically illustrated in FIG. 2 of the drawings are bare stem and mature leaves. Plants shown are 4 months of age.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY

(4) The following is a description of Poulpah099, as observed in its growth in a controlled environment greenhouse in Odense Denmark. Observed plants are 4 months old and were grown on their own roots in 19 cm containers. Color references are made using The Royal Horticultural Society (London, England) Colour Chart, 2001, except where common terms of color are used.

(5) For a comparison, several physical characteristics of the rose variety Poulpah059, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 24,850 are compared to Poulpah099 in Chart 1.

(6) TABLE-US-00001 CHART 1 Poulpah099 Poulpah059 Petal Count 65 50 Flower Diameter 65 mm 75 mm General Tonality Open flowers are Yellow- Orange Group 25A and of Flower Color White Group 158C Yellow Group 11C

FLOWER AND FLOWER BUD

(7) Blooming habit: Continuous. Flower bud: Size.Upon opening, 19 mm in length from base of receptacle to end of bud. Bud diameter is 15 mm. Bud form.Ovoid. Sepal inner surface.Color: Yellow-Green Group 146D. Surface: Lightly pubescent. Sepal outer surface.Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Texture: Smooth. Sepal shape.Apex: Cirrhose. Base: Flat at union with receptacle. Sepal margin.Margins have moderate foliaceous appendages on three of the five sepals. Sepal size.19 mm long, 9 mm wide. Receptacle.Texture: Smooth. Size: 5 mm in height, 9 mm wide. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Shape: Funnel. Pedicel.Surface: Smooth. Length: About 56 mm. Diameter: 3 mm on average. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Strength: Strong. Flower bud development: Flower buds are borne single or in clusters of 3 to 5 flower buds per stem. Flower bloom: Fragrance.Strong perfume. Duration.The blooms have a duration on the plant of approximately 19 days. Petals fall cleanly away from plant after flowers have fully matured. Size.Flower diameter is 65 mm when open. Flower depth is 45 mm. Flower shape.Globular. Shape of flower, side view.The upper portion is rounded. The lower portion is concave. Petalage: Under normal conditions, flowers have about 65 petals. General tonality of flower: Open flowers are Yellow-White Group 158C. Petal color: Upon opening, outer petals.Upper surface: White Group 155C. Lower surface: White Group 155B with intonations of Yellow-Green Group 145D. Upon opening, inner petals.Upper surface: White Group 155B with intonations of Yellow White 158C. Lower surface: White Group 155B. Basal petal spots.No distinctive coloration at the petal base observed. After opening.Petal colors remain the same. Petals: Petal reflex.Moderate reflex at the margin. Margin.Entire and uniform. No undulation. Shape.Rounded. Apex shape: Rounded. Base shape: Rounded. Size.34 mm (l)30 mm (w). Texture.Smooth. Thickness.Average. Reproductive flower parts: Pollen.None observed. Anthers.Size: 2 mm in length. Color: Greyed-Yellow Group 162B. Quantity: 35 on average. Filaments.Color: White Group 155A. Length: 4 mm. Pistils.Length: 10 mm. Quantity: 28 on average. Stigmas.Color: Yellow-Green Group 150D. Styles.Color: Yellow-Green Group 145D. Location of stigmas.Level in location relative to the length of the filaments and the height of the anthers. Hips.None Observed.

PLANT

(8) Plant growth: Upright. Plants are 50 cm in height, and 40 cm wide. Stems: Color of juvenile growth.Yellow-Green Group 144B. Color of mature growth.Yellow-Green Group 144A. Length.Canes are about 36 cm from the base of the plant to the flowering portion. Diameter.About 6 mm. Internodes.On mature canes about 28 mm between nodes. Surface texture.Young wood: Smooth. Older wood: Smooth. Long prickles: Incidence.4 prickles per 10 cm of stem. Size.Average length of prickles on mature stems is 6 mm. Shape.Upper portion is linear. Lower portion is concave. Color.Juvenile prickles: Greyed-Yellow Group 162B. Mature prickles: Greyed-Yellow Group 162B with intonations of Greyed-Red Group 179B. Plant foliage: Compound leaf.About 115 mm (l)100 (w). Quantity.Usually 3 leaves per 10 cm of stem. Leaf bearing angle to the stem.45 degrees. Color of juvenile foliage.Upper side: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Lower side: Yellow-Green Group 144B. Color of mature foliage.Upper side: Yellow-Green Group 146A. Lower side: Yellow-Green Group 147C. Plant leaves and leaflets: Stipules.Size: 17 mm long, mm wide. Quantity: 2 per compound leaf. Shape: Linear, slightly broad based with outward extending apices. Margins: Finely serrated. Color: Petiole.Length: 21 mm. Diameter: 2 mm. Upper surface color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Lower surface color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Rachis.Length: About 30 mm. Upper surface color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Lower surface color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Leaflet.Quantity: Normally 5 leaflets. Margins: Serrated. Size: Terminal leaflets are about 57 mm long, 38 mm wide. Shape: Generally elliptical. Base: Rounded. Apex: Acute. Texture: Smooth. Thickness: Average. Arrangement: Odd pinnate. Venation: Reticulate. Glossiness: Not glossy. Disease resistance: Above average resistance to powdery mildew Sphaerotheca pannosa var. rosae, downy mildew Peronospora sparsa, rust Phragmidium spp., black spot Diplocarpon rosae, and Botrytis cinerea under normal growing conditions. Cold hardiness: The variety is tolerant to USDA Cold Hardiness Zone 6. Heat tolerance: The variety has been found to be suitable for climate conditions found in the American Horticulture Society heat zone 7.