'Apricot Ice' Rose

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'Apricot Ice' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of anna.bradbury

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• DICyeti

HMF Ratings:

19 favorite votes.

ARS:

Apricot or apricot blend Floribunda.
Registration name: DICyeti
Exhibition name: Apricot Ice

Origin:

Bred by Colin Dickson (1956-....) (United Kingdom, circa 1991).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Dickson Nurseries Ltd. / Dickson Roses in 2002 as 'Apricot Ice'.

Class:

Floribunda, Polyantha.

Bloom:

Apricot, darker center. Mild fragrance. Double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Medium, arching, bushy.

Height: up to 3' (up to 90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for container rose, cut flower or garden. 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.

Breeder's notes:

This is an extremely floriferous rose, producing an abundance of flowers in clusters of five to over thirty.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Little Woman × Silver Jubilee (hybrid tea, Dickson, 1937)

Notes:

See Member Comments for parentage