Cupcake Rose: Growth Habit & Growing Tips

Key facts

Growth habit: Miniature
Flowering: Repeat-flowering
Breeder: Spies
Listed for: United States

Overview

Cupcake is a miniature rose bred by Spies and introduced in the United States in 1981. Each bloom holds roughly 17 to 25 petals and has a sweet scent. Plants grow about 1 to 2 ft (30 to 61 cm) tall. Its parents are Gene Boerner crossed with a seedling of Gay Princess and Yellow Jewel. Good for pots and small spaces.

Cupcake traits

About 17 to 25 petals per bloom
Sweet fragrance
Height of 1 to 2 ft (30 to 61 cm)
Seed parent: Gene Boerner

Good for

Container growing
Small gardens

Compare with other rose varieties

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Variety	Days to maturity	Growth habit	Type
Cupcake this page	—	Miniature	—
Always A Lady	—	Miniature	—
Arizona Sunset	—	Miniature	—
Baby Sunrise	—	Miniature	—
Bit O' Gold	—	Miniature	—
Bloomer Girl	—	Miniature	—
Bread 'n Butter	—	Miniature	—

Cupcake FAQ

What kind of rose is Cupcake?

Cupcake is a miniature rose bred by Spies and introduced in the United States in 1981. Each bloom holds roughly 17 to 25 petals and has a sweet scent.

How does Cupcake compare with other rose varieties?

Cupcake: 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 Cupcake good for?

Cupcake is grown for container growing, small gardens.

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.

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.

Written byYasuGrowing vegetables and fruit in Chiba, Japan, and building Gadenin. Corrections are welcome. 15 years of growing.