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'Iceberg' rose Reviews & Comments
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Initial post 13 JUN 11 by Danda
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Iceberg is a tough workhorse of a rose with awesome bloom production. Its a generally splendid white floribunda with only 1 shortcoming... It is somewhat prone for minor blackspotting in my no-spray garden.
Now, I simply shovel prune and bin any rose that has poor disease resistance or are under-performers, so the garden is full of beautiful, relatively easy-care roses that look good at ANY given time. Despite Iceberg's one minor shortcoming... Its got a well-earned place in ours due to its ability to laugh off a few black spots, grow vigorously and bloom its head off reliably and spectacularly.
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Reply #1 of 3 posted 13 JUN 11 by  Lyn G
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Danda........
You might want to read Kim Rupert's article about Iceberg in the HMF Ezine... just look up the article by author. Kim's experience is probably very different than yours in that he lives in southern California and you live in the United Kingdom, but the article is a good read.
Smiles,
Lyn
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Reply #2 of 3 posted 14 JUN 11 by Danda
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Thank you for that, a most fantabulous and informative read indeed... Now here's someone who knows Iceberg very well, every subtlety and nuance it seems... The author is bang on about its fantastic vigour and worth in the garden. I agree as well that while it is a very cosmopolitan rose, it is popular because it IS a fantastic and as yet, in all honesty a rather unmatched white floribunda, when all is taken into account.
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Reply #3 of 3 posted 14 JUN 11 by Lyn G
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Danda.......
You might enjoy all of Kim's articles. The thing I thought was interesting about the Iceberg article is that he has observed that the rose is less susceptible to bs, when it is pruned differently than the standard floribunda. It's a perfect example of letting the rose be your teacher.
Smiles,
Lyn
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My icebergs in Connecticut are flushing out currently, June 7, 2011. Rosa de Resht is always first in my yard, except this year it was the double red knockouts. But the icebergs are right up there with the earliest bloomers.
My last post in 2009 stated that I had to get on my hands and knees to enjoy the fragrance of these roses. Ha! Little did I know that they really would send up very strong 4' canes smothered in clusters of roses. Last year one or two of my 5 icebergs sent up on very long thick canes with an upside down chandelier effect. This year all but one are now 3-4' tall and this is after pruning them down to below 2' early this Spring. I love the very sweet fruity fragrance of these roses. In fact I have some on my desk as I type this update. :o)
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Is Iceberg late getting started in the Spring? My other Roses in this bed are alive & doing well.It is the first winter I had it. I mound them with Mulch and used Rose Cones.
No sign of life yet. I have other Floribundas leaving out.
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Initial post 7 JUL 08 by Unregistered Guest
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Available from - Baron Brothers Nursery
www.baronbrothers.com
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