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'Iobelle' rose Description
'Iowa Belle' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Loren Seibold
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
19 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.  
ARS:
Pink blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Iobelle (Hybrid Tea, Buck, 1962)
Origin:
Bred by Dr. Griffith J. Buck (United States, 1962).
Class:
Hybrid Tea.   (Series: Buck Roses Collection)  
Bloom:
White and pink, pink edges.  Moderate, fruity fragrance.  Large, double (17-25 petals), high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Medium, compact, few or no prickles/thorns.  Glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 5' (150cm).  Width: 4' (120cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden.  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.  Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .  
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Sam Kedem says this rose is almost thornless.
 
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