Actual size and flowering may vary slightly based on season.
Burgundy Iceberg Rose
Burgundy Iceberg Rose has deep burgundy flowers with a cream reverse, borne in clusters on a 3 to 5 foot bush. It is a sport of the Iceberg floribunda, so it shares that rose's heavy repeat bloom and disease resistance. The flowers carry a light honey scent. It handles heat better than most floribundas and has been seen flowering in August in the Valley.
Best for: a dark-flowered accent in rose beds, borders and low hedges, cut flowers, and pairing with white Iceberg for contrast.
The deep burgundy clusters stand out in a bed or border. Set bushes about 3 feet apart on an east side where they get morning sun.
It is a sport of Iceberg with the same size and habit. Planted with white Iceberg about 3 feet apart, the two colors bloom together.
Flowers are about 3 to 4 inches across in clusters with a light honey scent. It repeats through spring and again from fall into winter.
Flowering slows in June to August heat, and reflected heat off light south or west walls is hard on roses. The canes have thorns, so keep it back from walks.
- Plant to plantAbout 3 ft apart, center to center
- Off a wall12-18 in from the wall
Water every day the first week, then every other day while it roots in. Once rooted, soak deeply 3 to 4 times a week in summer, 2 to 3 times in spring and fall, and much less in winter.
Do the main pruning in January. Cut out dead, twiggy, crossing and old canes and open the center. Deadhead spent clusters through the season.
Feed after pruning and through spring, easing off from June to August. Keep 2 to 4 inches of mulch over the roots, pulled back from the canes.
Give it afternoon shade in summer from a wall, tree or shade cloth. Avoid spots with reflected heat off light walls.
Drainage test first. Dig the hole and fill it with water. If water is still sitting in the hole a day later, you likely hit caliche, clay or hard soil, so fix the drainage before planting. If it drains very fast, the soil is sandy. Standing water around roots is a common reason new plants fail.
Weed cloth. Cut it away from the planting hole and where the roots will spread. Remove any plastic sheeting completely, since it keeps water and air out of the soil.
Rock or decomposed granite with no soil underneath. Bring in soil close in texture to your native soil, mix it with the soil below, and build up enough depth for roots before planting.
If you can break through. Use a breaker bar, pick, or jackhammer. Dig through the caliche and break out the solid chunks. Backfill with the soil you dug out, with no compost or manure in the hole. Confirm drainage before planting.
If you cannot break through. Dig narrow holes through the hard layer beside the root ball, not under it, and refill them with the same soil, not gravel. If it still will not drain, plant on a low mound of the same soil.
Root ball. Check the outside edges for any roots circling around. Loosen or cut those so they grow outward. Do not break up the center of the root ball.
Depth. The top of the root ball should sit at or just slightly above the surrounding soil level. Planting too deep can lead to rot and kill the plant.
Drip emitters. At planting, put the emitters on the root ball, on different sides of the plant. After about 2 months, move them to the outer edge of the root ball. Over the first year, add emitters farther out toward the edge of the branches as roots grow. Once a plant is rooted, never water only at the trunk.
Does Burgundy Iceberg handle Phoenix heat?
It is more heat tolerant than most floribundas and has been seen flowering in August in the Valley. Like all roses here, it flowers less in midsummer. Give it afternoon shade and steady water.
What color are the flowers?
The flowers are deep burgundy with a cream reverse on the petals. They come in clusters and are about 3 to 4 inches across.
Does it have a scent?
Yes, the flowers have a light honey scent. Plant it near a patio or window where you can enjoy it.
When does it bloom in the Valley?
It blooms in repeating flushes. Expect the most flowers in spring and again from fall into winter, with fewer and smaller blooms in the summer heat.
Where should I plant it?
Give it six or more hours of sun, ideally morning sun with afternoon shade. An east side of the house works well, so keep it off light-colored south or west walls.
How often should I water it?
Water every day the first week, then about every other day while it roots in. Once rooted, soak deeply 3 to 4 times a week in summer and 2 to 3 times in spring and fall.
When should I prune and feed it?
Prune in January, removing dead, twiggy and crossing canes. Feed after pruning and through spring, then ease off in summer.
How far apart should I plant it?
Plant them about 3 feet apart, center to center, and 12 to 18 inches off a wall. The Spacing tab counts plants for your bed.
Is it disease resistant?
Yes, it shares Iceberg's disease resistance. Water at the base in the morning and clean up fallen leaves after pruning.
Is Burgundy Iceberg related to Iceberg?
Yes. It is a sport of Iceberg, so the bush, size and care match. Only the flower color changed.
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Burgundy Iceberg Rose is a sport of Iceberg with deep burgundy flowers and a cream reverse. It keeps Iceberg's clusters, repeat bloom and disease resistance, with a light honey scent. Below: bloom season in the Valley, where to plant it, spacing, watering, pruning and feeding.
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Burgundy Iceberg Rose in Arizona
Burgundy Iceberg is a sport of Iceberg with deep burgundy flowers and a cream reverse. It is more heat tolerant than most floribundas and has flowered in August in the Valley.
Is Burgundy Iceberg heat tolerant?
Yes. It is more tolerant of heat than most floribundas. Valley rose growers have seen it in bloom in August. Afternoon shade and steady water help it through summer.
How far apart to plant Burgundy Iceberg
Plant about 3 feet apart, center to center, the standard spacing for floribundas. Keep it 12 to 18 inches off a wall for air flow.
Watering roses in the Valley
Once rooted, water deeply 3 to 4 times a week in summer and 2 to 3 times in spring and fall. Water in the morning at the base, and soak 18 to 24 inches deep.
Pruning Burgundy Iceberg in January
January is the main rose pruning month in the low desert. Remove dead, twiggy and crossing canes, then feed through spring as new growth starts.
Burgundy Iceberg vs white Iceberg
Same bush, size and care, since Burgundy Iceberg is a sport of white Iceberg. The flowers are deep burgundy instead of white.
When to plant roses in Phoenix
December through February is the best time. Fall and early spring also work. Summer is the hardest time for a new rose to root in.
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