';'Earth Song'

'Earth Song'

(Pronounced: EARTH Song)

ALSO KNOWN AS:

'Earth Song'

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'Earth Song' is beautiful dark pink Grandiflora rose developed by Dr. Griffith Buck of Iowa State University.

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'Earth Song' is very characteristic of many of the Buck roses in its vivid colors and shading. It repeat blooms and is quite hardy.

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'Earth Song' petals are so large that the central golden stamen area is almost obscured.

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'Earth Song' is striking in any garden setting and a definite asset and "attention-getter".

GENERAL
INFORMATION:
'Earth Song' is a deep pink Buck Grandiflora rose. The medium-sized, long-pointed to urn-shaped buds of tyrian red open to double (25-30 petals), cupped, 4" to 4-1/2" blooms which pale as they open to tyrian rose.

The sweetly fragrant blooms are borne both singly and in clusters of 5-10. The leathery, dark green foliage is tinted with copper when young and has good resistance to both Blackspot and Powdery Mildew.

BOTANICAL
GROUP:
Synstylae

GROUP:
Buck

CLASS:
Gr

SEED
PARENT:
Music Maker

POLLEN
PARENT:
Prairie Star

BREEDER:
Buck

INTRODUCED:
'Earth Song' was introduced by by Dr. Griffith Buck in 1975.

DATE:
1975 [ USA ]

PLANT SIZE
AND FORM:
Height:    4 '     to    5 '           Width:    2 '     to    3 '

'Earth Song' forms an erect and bushy plant 4' to 6' in height.

FOLIAGE
DESCRIPTION:
The foliage is dark green and leathery.

FOLIAGE
FRAGRANCE:
None.

BLOOM
FREQUENCY:
R - Repeat. 'Earth Song' starts blooming in early June in the Texas Hill Country and continues blooming until killing frost.

BLOOM
DESCRIPTION: Flower Size:    4.00"      to      4.50"           Cluster Size:    5      to      10           Petal Count:    25 to 30

'Earth Song' flowers are large (4" to 4-1/2"), double (25-30 petals), and cupped. They are borne both singly and in clusters of 5-10.

BLOOM
COLOR:
DP - Dark Pink. 'Earth Song' blooms open from medium-sized long pointed to urn-shaped buds that are tyrian red. The flowers pale as they open to dark rose pink.

COLOR VARIATION:
None.

FRAGRANCE:
MF - Moderately Fragrant. 'Earth Song' blooms are sweetly fragrant.

HIPS:
None observed.

CLIMATE:
Zones 5 - 9

CULTURE:
'Earth Song' tolerates poorer soils.

PROPAGATION:
'Earth Song' is is easily propagated from cuttings, and tolerates poorer soils.

OTHER
CHARACTERISTICS:

    ** Tolerant of poorer soils
    ** Good for bedding or mass plantings
    ** Suitable for hedging and fence rows
    ** Susceptible to mildew
    ** Availability is limited

ANECDOTAL
INFORMATION:

REFERENCES:
American Rose Society. Modern Roses 10. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 1993, p. 149.

American Rose Society. Modern Roses XI. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 2000, p. 139.

Buck, Mary. Buck Roses - Hardy Roses Developed by Dr. Griffith Buck. Ames, IA: Iowa State Univeristy. 1998, p. 4.

GENERAL INFORMATION:	'Earth Song' is a deep pink Buck Grandiflora rose. The medium-sized, long-pointed to urn-shaped buds of tyrian red open to double (25-30 petals), cupped, 4" to 4-1/2" blooms which pale as they open to tyrian rose. The sweetly fragrant blooms are borne both singly and in clusters of 5-10. The leathery, dark green foliage is tinted with copper when young and has good resistance to both Blackspot and Powdery Mildew.
BOTANICAL GROUP:	Synstylae
GROUP:	Buck
CLASS:	Gr
SEED PARENT:	Music Maker
POLLEN PARENT:	Prairie Star
BREEDER:	Buck
INTRODUCED:	'Earth Song' was introduced by by Dr. Griffith Buck in 1975.
DATE:	1975 [ USA ]
PLANT SIZE AND FORM:	Height: 4 ' to 5 ' Width: 2 ' to 3 ' 'Earth Song' forms an erect and bushy plant 4' to 6' in height.
FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION:	The foliage is dark green and leathery.
FOLIAGE FRAGRANCE:	None.
BLOOM FREQUENCY:	R - Repeat. 'Earth Song' starts blooming in early June in the Texas Hill Country and continues blooming until killing frost.
BLOOM DESCRIPTION:	Flower Size: 4.00" to 4.50" Cluster Size: 5 to 10 Petal Count: 25 to 30 'Earth Song' flowers are large (4" to 4-1/2"), double (25-30 petals), and cupped. They are borne both singly and in clusters of 5-10.
BLOOM COLOR:	DP - Dark Pink. 'Earth Song' blooms open from medium-sized long pointed to urn-shaped buds that are tyrian red. The flowers pale as they open to dark rose pink.
COLOR VARIATION:	None.
FRAGRANCE:	MF - Moderately Fragrant. 'Earth Song' blooms are sweetly fragrant.
HIPS:	None observed.
CLIMATE:	Zones 5 - 9
CULTURE:	'Earth Song' tolerates poorer soils.
PROPAGATION:	'Earth Song' is is easily propagated from cuttings, and tolerates poorer soils.
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:	Tolerant of poorer soils Good for bedding or mass plantings Suitable for hedging and fence rows Susceptible to mildew ** Availability is limited
ANECDOTAL INFORMATION:
REFERENCES:	American Rose Society. Modern Roses 10. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 1993, p. 149. American Rose Society. Modern Roses XI. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 2000, p. 139. Buck, Mary. Buck Roses - Hardy Roses Developed by Dr. Griffith Buck. Ames, IA: Iowa State Univeristy. 1998, p. 4.