Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Dickson
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Isn't She Lovely is a cream hybrid tea from Dickson, introduced in 2007 and given UK plant breeders' rights in 2008. It is a smaller hybrid tea, reaching about 0.8 m (2.5 ft) tall and 0.6 m (2 ft) wide. The flowers have a moderate fragrance. It received the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 2012. Its compact size suits smaller gardens, beds near the house and cutting.
Isn't She Lovely traits
- Hybrid tea bred by Dickson, 2007
- Cream flowers with moderate scent
- Compact: about 0.8 m tall, 0.6 m wide
- RHS Award of Garden Merit, 2012
Good for
- Cut flowers
- Small gardens
- Rose beds
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isn't She Lovely this page | — | Bush | — |
| A Whiter Shade of Pale | — | Bush | — |
| Absolutely Fabulous | — | Bush | — |
| Alexander | — | Bush | — |
| Alpine Sunset | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
| Anne Harkness | — | Bush | — |
Isn't She Lovely FAQ
What kind of rose is Isn't She Lovely?
Isn't She Lovely is a cream hybrid tea from Dickson, introduced in 2007 and given UK plant breeders' rights in 2008. It is a smaller hybrid tea, reaching about 0.8 m (2.5 ft) tall and 0.6 m (2 ft) wide.
How does Isn't She Lovely compare with other rose varieties?
Isn't She Lovely: 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 Isn't She Lovely good for?
Isn't She Lovely is grown for cut flowers, small gardens, rose beds.
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.
- Rose growing guide
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- Types of Roses: How the Group Decides the Pruning
- 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: APHA (Animal and Plant Health Agency)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.