Long narrow buds open to large  full cup-shaped flowers up to 5.9″ across .  The  fragrant flowers are carried singly or in clusters of up to 5 and have  rich deep pink petals that grow paler as they open.  Attractive hips  extend the display in the fall.  The bushy plants  have  glossy, dark green , leathery mature foliage that is bronze-red when young.  Shrubs are vigorous, very disease resistant, hardy, and heat tolerant. ‘Earth Song’ resulted from the breeding program of Dr. Griffith Buck who strove to produce a top-quality garden rose that would survive the freezing winters and hot humid summers of Iowa.

Type: Grandiflora

Origin: Buck, US, 1975

Parentage: ‘Music Maker’ x ‘Prairie Star’

Flower Size: 4-5.9″

Petal Count: Full (25-30)

Scent:Medium

Flowering: Flushes

Plant Size: 4-8′ H x 3-4′ W

Hardiness: Zones 4-9

ARS Rating:8.4

 

 

By Karen