Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Dickson
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Irish Eyes is a floribunda from Dickson, introduced in 1999. Its flowers combine red and yellow and carry a light scent. The plant grows to about 1 m (3 ft) in height and spread. It received the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 2012. A cheerful rose for a sunny bed or a border where bright bicolour flowers are wanted.
Irish Eyes traits
- Floribunda bred by Dickson, 1999
- Red and yellow bicolour flowers
- Light fragrance
- About 1 m tall and wide
- RHS Award of Garden Merit, 2012
Good for
- Bedding
- Bright borders
- Containers
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Eyes this page | — | Bush | — |
| A Whiter Shade of Pale | — | Bush | — |
| Absolutely Fabulous | — | Bush | — |
| Alexander | — | Bush | — |
| Alpine Sunset | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
| Anne Harkness | — | Bush | — |
Irish Eyes FAQ
What kind of rose is Irish Eyes?
Irish Eyes is a floribunda from Dickson, introduced in 1999. Its flowers combine red and yellow and carry a light scent.
How does Irish Eyes compare with other rose varieties?
Irish Eyes: bush. Similar rose varieties include A Whiter Shade of Pale, Absolutely Fabulous, Alexander. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Irish Eyes good for?
Irish Eyes is grown for bedding, bright borders, containers.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
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- Rose Problems: Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids
- How to Care for Roses: Feeding, Watering and Deadheading
- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
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Source
Source: Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.