Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Griffith J. Buck
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Carefree Beauty is a rose from Griffith J. Buck of Iowa State University, patented in the US in 1978 as PP4225 ('Bucbi'); its class is not given in our records. The pink flowers have about 15 to 20 petals and a strong, sweet scent. The patent lists a diameter of about 1 in (2.4 to 2.7 cm) and includes observations on black spot and powdery mildew.
Carefree Beauty traits
- Pink flowers with about 15 to 20 petals
- Strong, sweet fragrance
- Patented in 1978 through Iowa State University
Good for
- Fragrance garden
- Mixed border
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carefree Beauty this page | — | Bush | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| All American Magic | — | Bush | — |
| Always Hope | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
Carefree Beauty FAQ
What kind of rose is Carefree Beauty?
Carefree Beauty is a rose from Griffith J. Buck of Iowa State University, patented in the US in 1978 as PP4225 ('Bucbi'); its class is not given in our records.
How does Carefree Beauty compare with other rose varieties?
Carefree Beauty: bush. Similar rose varieties include Abbaye de Cluny, About Face, AC De Montarville. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Carefree Beauty good for?
Carefree Beauty is grown for fragrance garden, mixed border.
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
- How to Prune Roses: When to Cut and How Hard
- 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
- All 309 rose varieties
Source
Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.