'Blushing Pink Iceberg' Rose

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'Blushing Pink Iceberg' rose Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Pink Iceberg ™
• PROberg

HMF Ratings:

33 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Light pink Floribunda.
Registration name: PROberg
Exhibition name: Pink Iceberg ™

Origin:

Discovered by Lilia Margaret Weatherly (1927-2012) (Australia, 1991).
Introduced in United States by Weeks Wholesale Rose Grower, Inc. as 'Pink Iceberg'.
Introduced in Australia by Swane's Nursery/Swane Bros Pty Ltd in 1997 as 'Pink Iceberg'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Pink blend. [Light pink.]. Mild to strong fragrance. 35 petals. Average diameter 3". Medium, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 2' (60cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) . Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 9,600 on 9 Jul 1996 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 08/511956 on 7 Aug 1995

Floribunda rose plant named Proberg
Lilia M. Weatherly, Tasmania, Australia
... pink blush flowers... discovered as a mutation in a controlled planting of the variety known as 'Iceberg'... The delicate shades of pink of the petals produce what has been described as a "hand painted" look... Average bloom size when fully expanded -- about 3 inches... Number of petals under normal conditions -- about 35... Fragrance: Slight... Hips: Urn shape... Height attained: About 2 feet... Resistance to disease: Blackspot -- Excellent. Mildew -- Excellent. Rust -- Excellent... Winter hardy in Australia...

Parentage:

sport of Iceberg (floribunda, Kordes 1958)

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