';'Belindas Dream'

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'Belindas Dream'

(Pronounced: be-LINDA-zz DREAM

ALSO KNOWN AS:

'Belinda's Dream' , 'Belinda's Rose'

'Belindas Dream'

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'Belinda's Dream' is a modern shrub rose bred by Dr. Robert Bayse and introduced in 1988. It has big, very-double, cupped, fragrant flowers throughout the growing season.

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'Belinda's Dream' has beautifully formed buds that are tight and shaped like a typical tea rose, with a beautiful rose pink color.

'Belindas Dream'

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The buds open to very double cupped blossoms with a wonderful fragrance.

GENERAL
INFORMATION:
'Belinda's Dream is a modern shrub rose bread by Dr. Robert Bayse and introduced in 1988. It has large (3-1/4" to 4-1/4"), very double (41+ petals), cupped, fragrant flowers throughout the growing season.

This fast growing shrub is upright and sturdy with few disease problems. It is covered with bluish-green foliage and lovely, large very double, medium-pink, cupped fragrant flowers in small clusters. The flowers repeat throughout the growing season.

BOTANICAL
GROUP:
Chinensis

GROUP:
Basye

CLASS:
S

SEED
PARENT:
'Jersey Beauty'

POLLEN
PARENT:
'Tiffany'

BREEDER:
Robert Basye

INTRODUCED:
'Belinda's Dream' was introduced by Dr. Robert Bayse in 1988.

DATE:
1988 [ United States ]

PLANT SIZE
AND FORM:
Height:    3 '     to    6 '           Width:    3 '     to    4 '

'Belinda's Dream' forms an upright shrub 3' to 6' in height.

FOLIAGE
DESCRIPTION:
The foliage is dark bluish-green and glossy.

FOLIAGE
FRAGRANCE:
None.

BLOOM
FREQUENCY:
R - Repeat. 'Belinda's Dream' starts blooming in mid-spring (April in San Antonio) and repeats reliably throughout the growing season.

BLOOM
DESCRIPTION: Flower Size:    3.25"      to      4.25"           Cluster Size:    3      to      5           Petal Count:    0 to 0

'Belinda's Dream' flowers are medium sized (3-1/4" to 4-1/4") deeply cupped and very double. The petals tend to curl backward on their long axis, giving the appearance of points at the ends.

BLOOM
COLOR:
mp - Medium Pink. 'Belinda's Dream' blooms are a soft medium pink shade.

COLOR VARIATION:
None.

FRAGRANCE:
VF - Very Fragrant. 'Belinda's Dream' has a strong fragrance.

HIPS:
None observed.

CLIMATE:
Zones 5 - 9

CULTURE:
'Belinda's Dream' is extremely healthy and disease resistant.

PROPAGATION:
'Belinda's Dream' may be propagated by cuttings.

OTHER
CHARACTERISTICS:

    ** Tolerant of poorer soils
    ** Makes good cut flowers
'Belinda's Dream' makes a fine cut flower.

ANECDOTAL
INFORMATION:
'Belinda's Dream' is one of many roses that Dr. Robert Bayse developed while searching for a very disease resistant and thornless specimen.

He was dissatisfied with it because of the thorns, but agreed to let it be introduced and gave it the name of the young daughter of some close friends.

REFERENCES:
American Rose Society. Modern Roses 10. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 1993, p. 44.

American Rose Society. Modern Roses XI. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 2000, p. 43.

Antique Rose Emporium. The Antique Rose Emporium 1998 Catalog. Independence, Texas: Antique Rose Emporium. 1998, p. 67.

Druitt, Liz. The Organic Rose Garden. Dallas, TX: Taylor Publishing Company. 1996, pp. 91, 114.

Last updated 12/28/03 4:21:48 PM

GENERAL INFORMATION:	'Belinda's Dream is a modern shrub rose bread by Dr. Robert Bayse and introduced in 1988. It has large (3-1/4" to 4-1/4"), very double (41+ petals), cupped, fragrant flowers throughout the growing season. This fast growing shrub is upright and sturdy with few disease problems. It is covered with bluish-green foliage and lovely, large very double, medium-pink, cupped fragrant flowers in small clusters. The flowers repeat throughout the growing season.
BOTANICAL GROUP:	Chinensis
GROUP:	Basye
CLASS:	S
SEED PARENT:	'Jersey Beauty'
POLLEN PARENT:	'Tiffany'
BREEDER:	Robert Basye
INTRODUCED:	'Belinda's Dream' was introduced by Dr. Robert Bayse in 1988.
DATE:	1988 [ United States ]
PLANT SIZE AND FORM:	Height: 3 ' to 6 ' Width: 3 ' to 4 ' 'Belinda's Dream' forms an upright shrub 3' to 6' in height.
FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION:	The foliage is dark bluish-green and glossy.
FOLIAGE FRAGRANCE:	None.
BLOOM FREQUENCY:	R - Repeat. 'Belinda's Dream' starts blooming in mid-spring (April in San Antonio) and repeats reliably throughout the growing season.
BLOOM DESCRIPTION:	Flower Size: 3.25" to 4.25" Cluster Size: 3 to 5 Petal Count: 0 to 0 'Belinda's Dream' flowers are medium sized (3-1/4" to 4-1/4") deeply cupped and very double. The petals tend to curl backward on their long axis, giving the appearance of points at the ends.
BLOOM COLOR:	mp - Medium Pink. 'Belinda's Dream' blooms are a soft medium pink shade.
COLOR VARIATION:	None.
FRAGRANCE:	VF - Very Fragrant. 'Belinda's Dream' has a strong fragrance.
HIPS:	None observed.
CLIMATE:	Zones 5 - 9
CULTURE:	'Belinda's Dream' is extremely healthy and disease resistant.
PROPAGATION:	'Belinda's Dream' may be propagated by cuttings.
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:	Tolerant of poorer soils Makes good cut flowers 'Belinda's Dream' makes a fine cut flower.
ANECDOTAL INFORMATION:	'Belinda's Dream' is one of many roses that Dr. Robert Bayse developed while searching for a very disease resistant and thornless specimen. He was dissatisfied with it because of the thorns, but agreed to let it be introduced and gave it the name of the young daughter of some close friends.
REFERENCES:	American Rose Society. Modern Roses 10. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 1993, p. 44. American Rose Society. Modern Roses XI. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 2000, p. 43. Antique Rose Emporium. The Antique Rose Emporium 1998 Catalog. Independence, Texas: Antique Rose Emporium. 1998, p. 67. Druitt, Liz. The Organic Rose Garden. Dallas, TX: Taylor Publishing Company. 1996, pp. 91, 114.