Miniature Rose Hall of Fame
By: Luis Desamero
Staying power -- that’s what the ARS Miniature Rose Hall of Fame is all about. To be eligible
for nomination to the Hall of Fame, a miniature rose must have been, and continue to be, in
commerce for 20 or more years.
The election process begins with the nomination of suitable miniature rose candidates from the
ARS general membership. After the nominations are tallied, the results are put before the Award
of Excellence Committee for possible Miniature Hall of Fame selection. Results of this process
have been announced each year since 1999 at the ARS All-Miniature Conference and Rose
Show.
Initial members of the Miniature Hall of Fame - 1999
Rose
Beauty
Secret
Hybridizer
Ralph
Moore,
1965
Attributes
Cardinal red sharply
pointed petals, double,
hardy, floriferous, small
glossy foliage, intensely
fragrant.
AOE 1975
[Little Darling x Magic
Wand]
Magic
Ralph
Carrousel Moore,
1972
White petals blending red
at edges, picotee petals,
2.5 inch blooms, tall,
glossy foliage, slight
fragrance.
AOE 1975
[Little Darling x
Westmont]
Party Girl F. Harmon Yellow-apricot, high
Saville,
centered blooms, double
1979
(23 petals), moderate
fragrance, compact bushy
growth.
AOE 1981
[Rise 'n' Shine x Sheri
Anne]
Rise 'n'
Shine
Ralph
Moore,
1977
Butter yellow, high
centered blooms, small,
double (35 petals),
floriferous, slightly
fragrant, bushy growth.
AOE 1978
[Little Darling x Yellow
Magic]
Starina
MarieLouise
Meilland,
1965
Orange-scarlet, small
blooms, double, glossy
foliage, vigorous, dwarf
growth.
ADR (Germany), 1971
GM (Japan), 1968
[(Dany Robin x Fire King)
x Perla de Montserrat]
Admitted to Hall of Fame in 2000
Cinderella Jan de
Satiny white, very small
Vink, 1953 blooms, sometimes tinged
flesh pink, double (55
petals), upright, vigorous,
spicy fragrance.
[Mlle. Cécile Brunner x
Tom Thumb]
Mary
Marshall
Ralph S.
Moore,
1970
Orange flowers, yellow
base, double, cupped,
moderate fragrance, small
leathery foliage, dwarf
bush, vigorous.
AOE 1975
[Little Darling x Fairy
Princess]
Admitted to Hall of Fame in 2001
Jeanne
Lajoie
E.P. Sima,
1975
A medium-pink, climbing
miniature. Very vigorous,
disease resistant and free
flowering once
established. Exhibition
form blooms come as one
bloom per stem and in
sprays.
AOE 1977
[(Casa Blanca x
Independence) x Midget]
Green Ice Ralph S.
Moore,
1971
Very light pinkish buds
open white and age to soft
green. Flattened, rosette
form. Small fully double
blooms with a small green
'pip' or 'eye' come in large
clusters. Lax habit, very
bushy. Good for hanging
baskets.
[(R. wichurana x
Floradora) x Jet Trail]
Admitted to Hall of Fame in 2002
Cupcake
Mark
Medium pink, 60+ petals.
Spies, 1981 Occasional exhibition
form. Compact, prolific
bloomer, hardy. Small to
medium, dark green
foliage. One of the most
popular 'container
miniatures', also used for
borders.
AOE 1983
[Gene Boerner x (Gay
Princess x Yellow Jewel)]
Admitted to Hall of Fame in 2003
Little
Jackie
F. Harmon Light orange-red petals
Saville,
with a yellow reverse,
1982
exhibition form, long
stems, one bloom per stem
and large candelabra
clusters.
AOE 1984
[Seedling x Glenfiddich]
Snow
Bride
Betty Jolly, Creamy white, urn-shaped
1982
buds, excellent pin-point
center, fully double,
exhibition blooms.
AOE 1983
[Avandel x Zinger]
Admitted to Hall of Fame in 2004
Red
Cascade
Ralph
Moore,
1976
Dark red, pointed buds,
opens flat, 40 petals, 1"
diameter.
AOE, 1976
[(R. wichurana x
Floradora) x Magic
Dragon]
Minnie
Pearl
F. Harmon Light pink with darker
Saville,
reverse, yellow base,
1982
exhibition form.
[(Little Darling x Tiki) x
Party Girl]
Admitted to Hall of Fame in 2005
Rainbow's F. Harm
End
Saville,
1984
Deep yellow with red
petal edges, aging all red,
35 petals, exhibition form,
borne in clusters.
AOE 1986
[Rise 'n' Shine x
Watercolor]
Jean
Dee
Kenneally Bennett,
1984
Pale to medium apricot,
22 petals, exhibition form,
small, slight fragrance.
AOE 1986
[Futura x Party Girl]
Admitted to Hall of Fame in 2006
Black
Jade
Frank
Dark red, 35 petals,
Benardella, exhibition form, small, no
1985
fragrance, upright growth.
AOE 1985
[Sheri Anne x Laguna]
Giggles
Gene King, Medium pink, dark pink
1987
reverse, (salmon pink
fading to cream pink), 18
petals, exhibition form,
slight fragrance, tall
growth.
[Vera Dalton x Rose
Window]
Admitted to Hall of Fame in 2007
Pierrine
Michael
Williams,
1988
Orange-pink blooms,
reverse slightly lighter.
Mild damask fragrance.
Average diameter 2.75",
40 petals, upright,
medium height.
[Tiki × Party Girl]
Admitted to Hall of Fame in 2008
Irresistible Dee
Bennett,
1989
White with a pale pink
center, greenish outer
petals. Exhibiton form,
about 43 petals, slight
spciy fragrance. Tall,
upright, medium green,
glossy foliage.
[Tiki × Brian Lee]
Fairhope
Pete & Kay Light yellow, exhibition
Taylor,
form, 16-28 petals.
1989
Upright, bushy, medium
green, semi-glossy
foliage.
[Azure Sea × unnamed
seedling]