'Beautiful Britain' Rose

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'Beautiful Britain' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Beth's Northern CA Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• DICfire

HMF Ratings:

18 favorite votes.

ARS:

Orange or orange-red Floribunda.
Registration name: DICfire
Exhibition name: Beautiful Britain

Origin:

Bred by Patrick Dickson (1926-2012) (United Kingdom, 1983).

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Orange or orange-red, darker reverse. Mild fragrance. 20 petals. Medium, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy, upright. Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.

Height: up to 30" (up to 75cm). Width: up to 2' (up to 60cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Red Planet × Eurorose (floribunda, Dickson, 1973)

Notes:

Named for The Keep Britain Tidy Group.