'Iced Tea' Rose

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'Iced Tea' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Jean Marion

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• MORice

HMF Ratings:

28 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD-.

ARS:

Russet Miniature.
Registration name: MORice
Exhibition name: Iced Tea

Origin:

Bred by Ralph S. Moore (United States, 2001).
Introduced in United States by Sequoia Nursery, Moore Miniature Roses Historic Archive in 2001 as 'Iced Tea'.

Class:

Miniature.

Bloom:

Russet. Mild fragrance. 17 to 25 petals. Average diameter 1.5". Medium, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 18" to 2' (45 to 60cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. 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. Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Sequoia Ruby × Sequoia Ruby

Notes:

Ralph Moore says this rose gets its name from the unusual russet tones overlaying light peachy pink with a darker reverse. When fully open the flower resembles a camellia and the canes are nearly thornless.