'Irish Eyes ™' Rose

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'Irish Eyes ™' rose Description

My HMF:

'Irish Eyes ™ (floribunda, Dickson, 1999)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Esther

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• DICwitness

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).

Parentage:

Mr. JCB × Gypsy Dancer

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.