Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Alain A. Meilland
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Silicon Valley Diamond is a low shrub rose from Alain A. Meilland, patented in 2010 (PP21029, code name 'Meisilimond'). Pale pink to white flowers about 1.2 in (3 cm) wide have about 10 petals and a slight scent. Plants are 12 to 20 in (30 to 50 cm) tall and about 20 in (50 cm) wide. The patent includes trial notes on black spot. Fits edging and containers.
Silicon Valley Diamond traits
- Pale pink to white flowers with about 10 petals
- Small blooms about 1.2 in (3 cm) wide
- Low habit: 12 to 20 in (30 to 50 cm) tall
- Slight fragrance
- The patent includes notes on black spot
Good for
- Edging
- Containers
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silicon Valley Diamond this page | — | Bush | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| All American Magic | — | Bush | — |
| Always Hope | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
Silicon Valley Diamond FAQ
What kind of rose is Silicon Valley Diamond?
Silicon Valley Diamond is a low shrub rose from Alain A. Meilland, patented in 2010 (PP21029, code name 'Meisilimond').
How does Silicon Valley Diamond compare with other rose varieties?
Silicon Valley Diamond: bush. Similar rose varieties include Abbaye de Cluny, About Face, AC De Montarville. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Silicon Valley Diamond good for?
Silicon Valley Diamond is grown for edging, containers.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Rose growing guide
- How to Prune Roses: When to Cut and How Hard
- Types of Roses: How the Group Decides the Pruning
- Rose Problems: Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids
- How to Care for Roses: Feeding, Watering and Deadheading
- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
- All 309 rose varieties
Source
Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.