Key facts
- Growth habit
- Miniature
- Breeder
- Jack E. Christensen
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Cricket is a miniature rose bred by Jack Christensen in the United States in 1978. Its blooms are an orange blend with roughly 16 to 25 petals and a moderate scent. The parents are Anytime and Katherine Loker. A small plant for pots or the front edge of a garden bed.
Cricket traits
- Orange-blend flowers
- About 16 to 25 petals
- Moderate fragrance
- Parentage: Anytime x Katherine Loker
Good for
- Container growing
- Edging
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cricket this page | — | Miniature | — |
| Always A Lady | — | Miniature | — |
| Arizona Sunset | — | Miniature | — |
| Baby Sunrise | — | Miniature | — |
| Bit O' Gold | — | Miniature | — |
| Bloomer Girl | — | Miniature | — |
| Bread 'n Butter | — | Miniature | — |
Cricket FAQ
What kind of rose is Cricket?
Cricket is a miniature rose bred by Jack Christensen in the United States in 1978. Its blooms are an orange blend with roughly 16 to 25 petals and a moderate scent.
How does Cricket compare with other rose varieties?
Cricket: miniature. Similar rose varieties include Always A Lady, Arizona Sunset, Baby Sunrise. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Cricket good for?
Cricket is grown for container growing, edging.
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: Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.