';'Carefree Beauty'

'Carefree Beauty'

(Pronounced: CARE-free Beauty)

ALSO KNOWN AS:

'Carefree Beauty'

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'Carefree Beauty' forms an upright shrub, 4' to 5' in height. It repeat blooms, beginning in Mid April and continues to bloom in cycles throughout the growing season.

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flowers open medium pink. The colors are most vivid in the cool weather of spring and fall. In low light conditions the flowers have a slight blue-pink appearance.

GENERAL
INFORMATION:
'Carefree Beauty' is the best known of the Griffith Buck roses. It is an upright shrub with beautiful, semi-double, light pink flowers that repeat throughout the growing season.

BOTANICAL
GROUP:
Synstylae

GROUP:
Buck

CLASS:
S

SEED
PARENT:
Seedling

POLLEN
PARENT:
Prairie Princess

BREEDER:
Buck

INTRODUCED:
'Carefree Beauty' was introduced by Dr. Griffith Buck in 1977.

DATE:
1977 [ United States ]

PLANT SIZE
AND FORM:
Height:    3 '     to    5 '           Width:    3 '     to    4 '

'Carefree Beauty' forms an upright bush, 4' to 5' high.

FOLIAGE
DESCRIPTION:
The foliage is medium-sized, olive green and smooth.

FOLIAGE
FRAGRANCE:
None.

BLOOM
FREQUENCY:
R - Repeat. 'Carefree Beauty' begins blooming in mid-April in the Texas Hill Country and repeat blooms in cycles until frost.

BLOOM
DESCRIPTION: Flower Size:    3.00"      to      4.50"           Cluster Size:    2      to      4           Petal Count:    15 to 20

'Carefree Beauty' blooms are large (3" to 4-1/2"), semi-double (15 - 20 petals), and open from long, pointed, ovid, dark pink buds. The blooms fade slightly to light pink as the blooms age.

BLOOM
COLOR:
mp - Medium Pink. 'Carefree Beauty' blooms are a beautiful medium pink that fades slightly to light pink.

COLOR VARIATION:
None.

FRAGRANCE:
mf - Moderately Fragrant. 'Carefree Beauty' has a moderate fragrance.

HIPS:
Large - orange. 'Carefree Beauty' hips are large (1/2") and orange. The display of hips in the fall is quite good.

CLIMATE:
Zones 4 - 9

CULTURE:
'Carefree Beauty' is very disease free and easy to grow. It Is quite tolerant of poorer soils.

PROPAGATION:
'Carefree Beauty' is easily propagated from cuttings.

OTHER
CHARACTERISTICS:

    ** Tolerant of poorer soils
    ** Worth growing for ornamental value of hips
    ** Suitable for hedging and fence rows
    ** Requires sunny location to thrive
    ** Widely Available in commerce
'Carefree Beauty' makes a very nice specimen plant and is also well adapted for hedging.

ANECDOTAL
INFORMATION:
'Carefree Beauty' has been widely accepted and is found in countless gardens. It is so disease resistant and cold tolerant that is is truly a carefree rose.

REFERENCES:
American Rose Society. Modern Roses 10. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 1993, p. 76.

American Rose Society. Modern Roses XI. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 2000, p. 62.

Brickell, Christopher and Zuk, Judith, eds.. The American Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. New York: DK Publishing, Inc.. 1997, p. 892.

Buck, Mary. Buck Roses - Hardy Roses Developed by Dr. Griffith Buck. Ames, IA: Iowa State Univeristy. 1998, p. 2.

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GENERAL INFORMATION:	'Carefree Beauty' is the best known of the Griffith Buck roses. It is an upright shrub with beautiful, semi-double, light pink flowers that repeat throughout the growing season.
BOTANICAL GROUP:	Synstylae
GROUP:	Buck
CLASS:	S
SEED PARENT:	Seedling
POLLEN PARENT:	Prairie Princess
BREEDER:	Buck
INTRODUCED:	'Carefree Beauty' was introduced by Dr. Griffith Buck in 1977.
DATE:	1977 [ United States ]
PLANT SIZE AND FORM:	Height: 3 ' to 5 ' Width: 3 ' to 4 ' 'Carefree Beauty' forms an upright bush, 4' to 5' high.
FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION:	The foliage is medium-sized, olive green and smooth.
FOLIAGE FRAGRANCE:	None.
BLOOM FREQUENCY:	R - Repeat. 'Carefree Beauty' begins blooming in mid-April in the Texas Hill Country and repeat blooms in cycles until frost.
BLOOM DESCRIPTION:	Flower Size: 3.00" to 4.50" Cluster Size: 2 to 4 Petal Count: 15 to 20 'Carefree Beauty' blooms are large (3" to 4-1/2"), semi-double (15 - 20 petals), and open from long, pointed, ovid, dark pink buds. The blooms fade slightly to light pink as the blooms age.
BLOOM COLOR:	mp - Medium Pink. 'Carefree Beauty' blooms are a beautiful medium pink that fades slightly to light pink.
COLOR VARIATION:	None.
FRAGRANCE:	mf - Moderately Fragrant. 'Carefree Beauty' has a moderate fragrance.
HIPS:	Large - orange. 'Carefree Beauty' hips are large (1/2") and orange. The display of hips in the fall is quite good.
CLIMATE:	Zones 4 - 9
CULTURE:	'Carefree Beauty' is very disease free and easy to grow. It Is quite tolerant of poorer soils.
PROPAGATION:	'Carefree Beauty' is easily propagated from cuttings.
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:	Tolerant of poorer soils Worth growing for ornamental value of hips Suitable for hedging and fence rows Requires sunny location to thrive ** Widely Available in commerce 'Carefree Beauty' makes a very nice specimen plant and is also well adapted for hedging.
ANECDOTAL INFORMATION:	'Carefree Beauty' has been widely accepted and is found in countless gardens. It is so disease resistant and cold tolerant that is is truly a carefree rose.
REFERENCES:	American Rose Society. Modern Roses 10. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 1993, p. 76. American Rose Society. Modern Roses XI. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 2000, p. 62. Brickell, Christopher and Zuk, Judith, eds.. The American Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants. New York: DK Publishing, Inc.. 1997, p. 892. Buck, Mary. Buck Roses - Hardy Roses Developed by Dr. Griffith Buck. Ames, IA: Iowa State Univeristy. 1998, p. 2.