Few minis have a truly noticeable fragrance. That is why Mom was so pleased, when she discovered that one of her test roses had a wonderful, fruity scent. In fact, this rose smelled just like a freshly cut slice of a green apple. Surprisingly, Mom did not choose to acknowledge the remarkable fragrance, when she named this mini. Instead, she went back to her list of
Of course, she could have also given this rose a name that reflected it unique form. The blooms are extremely heavily petaled and quite often open with a center that is reminiscent of an
What amazes me is the fact that neither the unique flower form nor fragrance is present in the parents of 'Think Pink'. Its seed parent is the beautiful, deep pink, hybrid tea 'Electron'; and its pollen parent is the deep pink mini 'Little Chief'.
'Think Pink' makes about a knee-high size plant, and the flower are typically borne in tight bouquets of about 5 blooms. Unlike its deep pink parents, 'Think Pink' is medium pink with outer petals that are even paler pink.
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