HelpMeFind Roses, Clematis and Peonies
Roses, Clematis and Peonies
and everything gardening related.
DescriptionPhotosLineageAwardsReferencesMember RatingsMember CommentsMember JournalsCuttingsGardensBuy From 
'Isabel™' rose Description
'Isabel Renaissance' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Rosenversand C. Fechner / Rosenbaumschule
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
43 favorite votes.  
Average rating: GOOD.  
ARS:
Dark red Shrub.
Exhibition name: Isabel Renaissance
Origin:
Bred by L. Pernille Olesen (Denmark, 1991). Bred by Mogens Nyegaard Olesen (Denmark, 1991).
Introduced in Denmark by Poulsen Roser A/S in 1998 as 'Isabella'.
Class:
Shrub.   (Series: Renaissance ® Collection)  
Bloom:
Dark red.  Moderate, old rose fragrance.  25 petals.  Average diameter 5".  Very large, very double, borne mostly solitary bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Bushy.  Glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 4' to 4½' (120 to 135cm).  Width: 4' (120cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 5b through 10b.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  
Patents:
Australia - Application No: 1999/379  on  1999   VIEW PBR PATENT
 
Canada - Patent No: 1164  on  17 May 2002
Application No: 98-1268  on  11 Mar 1998
Rights surrendered on June 7, 2011.
Denomination: 'POULisab'
Trade name: Isabel Renaissance
 
United States - Patent No: PP 12,825  on  6 Aug 2002   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 09/270177  on  15 Mar 1999
The present invention constitutes a new and distinct variety of garden rose plant which originated from a controlled crossing between an unnamed seedling and `POULnorm` ....
'POULisab' was selected in the spring of 1991 by L. Pernille Olesen and Mogens N. Olesen from germinated seed. Above average resistance to blackspot and botrytis under normal growing conditions in Oregon.
Notes:
Arena Rose Co.'s Catalog 2000 says Isabel Renaissance™ produces dark, velvety red flowers in clusters of 3 to 5 per stem...