Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Small: under 2"
Bloom shape: High-centered
Petal count: double: 16-25 petals
Rose bloom color: Orange red
Rebloom: Good
Class: Miniature
Extra Color Info: Orange-red
Growth Habit: Short, 1-2 feet, bushy
Fragrance: Strong
Misc: Shade tolerant
Hybridizer & year: Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland, 1965
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 5 and warmer

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 1-2 feet
Plant Spread: 1-2 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Orange
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs repotting every 2 to 3 years
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Starina'
  • 'MEIgabi'
  • 'MEIgali'

Common names
  • Rose

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Date: 2017-04-04
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: April 19, 2012
Photo by Betja

Date: April 19, 2012
Location: Chamblee's Nursery in Tyler, TX
Date: 2012-04-25
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: April 19, 2012 
Starina mini tree rose in 2012

Starina Tree Rose
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: 2013-04-20
This is a mini tree rose
Location: My garden in Bakersfield, CA
Date: 2013-04-14

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