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'Iced Tea' rose Description
'Iced Tea' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Bob_71
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
MORice
HMF Ratings:
28 favorite votes.  
Average rating: GOOD-.  
ARS:
Russet Miniature.
Registration name: MORice
Exhibition name: Iced Tea
Origin:
Bred by Ralph S. Moore (United States, 2001).
Introduced in United States by Sequoia Nursery, Moore Miniature Roses Historic Archive in 2001 as 'Iced Tea'.
Class:
Miniature.  
Bloom:
Russet.  Mild fragrance.  17 to 25 petals.  Average diameter 1.5".  Medium, double (17-25 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:

Height: 18" to 2' (45 to 60cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer.  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.  Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).  
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Ralph Moore says this rose gets its name from the unusual russet tones overlaying light peachy pink with a darker reverse. When fully open the flower resembles a camellia and the canes are nearly thornless.
 
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