Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- J. Benjamin Williams
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Magic Beauty is a hybrid tea rose bred by J. Benjamin Williams and patented in 2002 as PP12655. Its flowers combine purple, red, and shades of yellow, with 26 to 32 petals, and open to about 5 in (13 cm). The scent is moderate. The plant reaches 2 to 4 ft (0.61 to 1.22 m) tall and about 2 ft (61 cm) wide. The patent records high resistance to black spot and hardiness to USDA zone 4, which is notable for a hybrid tea in colder regions.
Magic Beauty traits
- Multicolored flowers in purple, red, and yellow
- Large blooms about 5 in (13 cm) with 26 to 32 petals
- Moderate fragrance
- Plant 2 to 4 ft (0.61 to 1.22 m) tall, about 2 ft (61 cm) wide
- Patent notes high black spot resistance and hardiness to USDA zone 4
Good for
- Cold-climate rose beds
- Cut flowers
- Specimen planting
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magic 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 | — |
Magic Beauty FAQ
What kind of rose is Magic Beauty?
Magic Beauty is a hybrid tea rose bred by J. Benjamin Williams and patented in 2002 as PP12655.
How does Magic Beauty compare with other rose varieties?
Magic 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 Magic Beauty good for?
Magic Beauty is grown for cold-climate rose beds, cut flowers, specimen planting.
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.