'Hawkeye Belle' Rose

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'Hawkeye Belle' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Heirloom Roses, Inc. (USA)

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

43 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Pink blend Shrub.
Registration name: Hawkeye Belle

Origin:

Bred by Dr. Griffith J. Buck (United States, 1975).

Class:

Shrub. (Series: Buck Roses Collection)

Bloom:

White, light pink shading. Flowers medium pink, aging to pink blend. Strong fragrance. 38 to 45 petals. Average diameter 4.25". Large, full (26-40 petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Medium, bushy, upright. Large, dark green, leathery foliage.

Height: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm). Width: 4' (120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b and warmer. Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden. Blooms tend to ball in wet weather.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Queen Elizabeth (Hybrid Tea, Lammerts before 1951) × Pizzicato
pollen:	Prairie Princess

Notes:

Royall River Roses says this rose has large, 4 1/2", beautifully formed, double blooms of ivory white with a blush pink center that deepens with age...