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'Irish Mist' rose Description
'Irish Mist' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Rosaholic's Southern California Garden
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
11 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.  
ARS:
Orange-pink Floribunda.
Registration name: Irish Mist
Origin:
Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1961).
Introduced in Australia by Langbecker in 1967 as 'Irish Mist'.
Class:
Floribunda.  
Bloom:
Orange-pink.  Orange salmon. Salmon vermilion. Pale vermilion.  Mild fragrance.  Average diameter 3".  Semi-double (9-16 petals), in large clusters bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Medium, bushy.  Small, semi-glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: up to 30" (up to 75cm).  Width: up to 2' (up to 60cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Can be used for cut flower or exhibition.  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.  
Breeder's notes:
Irish Mist - 61/2417. Nicknamed Miranda
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 3,068   VIEW USPTO PATENT
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