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'Irish Eyes ™' rose Description
'Irish Eyes ™ (floribunda, Dickson, 1999)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Harry A. Oudijk
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
14 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Yellow blend Floribunda.
Registration name: DICwitness
Exhibition name: Irish Eyes ™
Origin:
Bred by Colin Dickson (1956-....) (United Kingdom, before 1999). Bred by Patrick Dickson (1926-2012) (United Kingdom, before 1999).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Dickson Nurseries Ltd. / Dickson Roses in 2000 as 'Irish Eyes'.
Class:
Floribunda.  
Bloom:
Red and yellow.  Mild fragrance.  Average diameter 2.5".  Medium, full (26-40 petals), in large clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Bushy.  Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.  

Height: 30" (75cm).  Width: 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.  
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Possibly bred by Colin Dickson. Refer Members Comments.

The color of the blooms is a red-yellow blend which changes to orange as the flowers age.
 
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