Miniature rose plant named ‘Poulpah096’

Abstract

A new garden rose plant of the miniature class which has abundant, pink and white striped 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 Poulpah096, substantially as illustrated and described herein, due to its abundant pink and white striped 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 Poulpah096.

(2) Specifically illustrated in FIG. 1 of the drawings are open flowers with petals detached revealing the receptacle and peduncle, detached sepals, and juvenile trifoliate leaf.

(3) Specifically illustrated in FIG. 2 of the drawings is the new variety flowering in a container. Plants shown are 2 years of age.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE VARIETY

(4) The following is a description of Poulpah096, as observed in its growth in a field nursery in Linn County, Oreg. Observed plants are 2 years of age, and were grown on their own roots. 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 Poulpah068, U.S. Plant Pat. No. 25,970 are compared to Poulpah096 in Chart 1.

(6) TABLE-US-00001 CHART 1 Poulpah096 Poulpah068 Petal Count 45 petals 20 petals Flower Diameter 50 to 70 mm 75 mm General Tonality Red Group 38C Red Group 52A with of Flower Color intonations of Red Group 43D. Splashed with White Group N155B

Flower and Flower Bud

(7) Blooming habit: Continuous. Flower bud: Size.Upon opening, 25 mm in length from base of receptacle to end of bud. Bud diameter is 16 mm. Bud form.Ovoid. Sepal inner surface.Color: Yellow-Green Group 146D. Surface: Lightly pubescent. Sepal outer surface.Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A with intonations of Greyed-Purple Group 183A. Texture: Smooth. Sepal shape.Apex: Cirrhose. Base: Flat at union with receptacle. Sepal margin.Margins have weak foliaceous appendages on three of the five sepals. Sepal size.20 mm long, 9 mm wide. Receptacle.Texture: Smooth. Size: 7 mm in height, 9 mm wide. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A with intonations of Greyed-Purple Group 183A. Shape: Funnel. Pedicel.Surface: Smooth. Length: 35 mm. Diameter: 2.5 mm on average. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A with intonations of Greyed-Purple Group 183A. Strength: Strong. Peduncle.Length: 2 to 3 cm. Diameter: 3 mm. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Texture: Smooth. Flower bud development: Flower buds are borne singly or in clusters of up to three flower buds per stem. Flower bloom: Fragrance.None. Duration.The blooms have a duration on the plant of approximately 15 days. Petals fall cleanly away from plant after flowers have fully matured. Size.Flower diameter is 50 to 70 mm when open. Flower depth is 23 to 28 mm. Flower shape.High centered, very double, with a high pointed center which is tightly closed. Shape of flower, side view.The upper portion is a flattened convex, and the lower portion is flat concave. Petalage: Under normal conditions, flowers have about 45 petals. General tonality of flower: Open flowers are Red Group 38C. Petal color: Upon opening, outer petals.Upper surface: Red Group 37A with streaks of White Group 155 A, and occasionally Yellow Group 10D. Lower surface: Red Group 38A with streaks of White Group 155 A, and occasionally Yellow Group 10D. Upon opening, inner petals.Upper surface: Red Group 37A with streaks of Yellow Group 10D. Lower surface: Red Group 38A with streaks of Yellow Group 10D. Basal petal spots, upon opening.Upper surface: Medium sized Yellow Group 10A. Lower surface: Medium sized Yellow Group 10A. After opening, outer petals.Upper surface: Red Group 49A with streaks of White Group 155 A, and occasionally Yellow Group 10D. Lower surface: Red Group 49B with streaks of White Group 155 A, and occasionally Yellow Group 10D. After opening, inner petals.Upper surface: Red Group 49A with streaks of Yellow Group 10D. Lower surface: Red Group 49B with streaks of Yellow Group 10D. Basal petal spots, after opening.Upper surface: Medium sized Yellow Group 10A. Lower surface: Medium sized Yellow Group 10A. Petals: Petal reflex.Slightly reflexed. Margin.Entire and uniform. Moderate undulations. Shape.Broad and elliptic. Apex shape: Rounded. Base shape: Acute. Size.21 mm (l)22 mm (w). Texture.Smooth. Thickness.Average. Reproductive flower parts: Pollen.None observed. Anthers.Size: 2 mm in length. Color: Yellow Orange Group 23C. Quantity: 45 on average. Filaments.Color: Yellow Group 13C. Length: 4 mm. Pistils.Length: 10 mm. Quantity: 28 on average. Stigmas.Color: Green-White Group 157A. Styles.Color: Green-White Group 157A. Location of stigmas.Superior in location relative to the length of the filaments and the height of the anthers. Hips.None Observed.

Plant

(8) Plant growth: Upright and very compact. Plants are 20 to 25 cm in height, and 20 cm wide. Stems: Color of juvenile growth.Yellow-Green Group 144B. Color of mature growth.Yellow-Green Group 144A. Length.Canes are about 11 cm from the base of the plant to the flowering portion. Diameter.About 5 mm. Internodes.On mature canes about 40 mm between nodes. Surface texture.Young wood: Smooth. Older wood: Smooth. Long prickles: None observed. Plant foliage: Compound leaf.140 mm (l)110 (w). Quantity.2 leaves per 10 cm of stem on average. Leaf bearing angle to the stem.45 degrees. Color of juvenile foliage.Upper side: Yellow-Green Group 146A. Lower side: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Color of mature foliage.Upper side: Yellow-Green Group 146A. Lower side: Yellow-Green Group 146B. Plant leaves and leaflets: Stipules.Size: 18 mm long, 2 mm wide. Quantity: 2 per compound leaf. Shape: Linear, slightly broad based with outward extending apices. Margins: Finely serrated. Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Petiole.Length: About 32 mm. Diameter: 2 mm. Texture: Smooth. Upper surface.Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Lower surface.Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Rachis.Length: About 50 mm. Texture: Smooth. Upper surface.Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Lower surface.Color: Yellow-Green Group 144A. Leaflet.Quantity: Normally 5 leaflets. Margins: Serrated. Size: On average terminal leaflets are 60 mm long, 45 mm wide. Shape: Generally elliptical. Base: Rounded. Apex: Acute. Texture: Smooth. Thickness: Average. Arrangement: Odd pinnate. Venation: Reticulate. Glossiness: Glossy. Disease resistance: Above average resistance to powdery mildew Sphaerotheca pannosa, downy mildew Peronospora sparsa, rust Phragmidium spp. Average resistance to black spot Diplocarpon rosae, and Botrytis cinerea. 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.