Actual size and flowering may vary slightly based on season.
Pink Iceberg Rose
Pink Iceberg Rose is the pink sport of the Iceberg floribunda, with clusters of pink flowers on a compact 3 to 5 foot bush. In the Valley it flowers most in spring and again from fall into winter. It fits a bed, a low hedge or a large patio pot, and the flowers carry a mild scent. It has the same strong disease resistance as the white Iceberg.
Best for: rose beds and borders on the east side of the house, a low flowering hedge, large patio pots, and cut flowers in spring and fall.
Plant it on the east side of the house, where it gets morning sun and shade from the hot afternoon. Space bushes about 3 feet apart in a bed or border.
Plant a row about 3 feet apart, center to center, and it grows into a low hedge. It flowers in clusters through spring and again from fall into winter.
At 3 to 5 feet, it suits a large pot on a patio. A potted rose needs more water and feeding than one in the ground, and shade on summer afternoons.
Summer heat means fewer and smaller flowers from June to August, so keep watering deeply to carry it to the fall bloom. Keep it away from light-colored south or west walls, where reflected heat is hardest on roses.
- 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 a week in spring and fall, and much less in winter. Water in the morning at the base.
Do the main pruning in January. Remove dead, twiggy, crossing and old canes, and open the center. Deadhead through the season, and skip heavy pruning in summer.
Feed after the January pruning and through spring, then ease off in summer heat. Keep 2 to 4 inches of mulch on the soil, pulled back from the base.
Roses slow down from June to August. Afternoon shade from a wall, tree or shade cloth helps them through, and keep watering deeply through the heat.
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.
When does Pink Iceberg bloom in Phoenix?
It blooms most in the cooler months, from about March to June and again from October into winter. Summer heat means fewer, smaller flowers in July and August, so keep watering deeply through the heat to have it ready for the fall flush.
Where should I plant it?
Give it at least six hours of sun, ideally morning sun with afternoon shade. An east side of the house works well. Avoid light walls facing south or west.
How often should I water Pink Iceberg?
Water every day the first week after planting, then about every other day while it roots in. Once rooted, water deeply 3 to 4 times a week in summer and 2 to 3 times in spring and fall.
When do I prune it?
Do the main pruning of the year in January. Cut out dead, twiggy and crossing canes with hand pruners and open up the center. Deadhead spent flowers through the season.
When should I fertilize?
Feed after the January pruning and through spring. Ease off feeding in the summer heat from June to August.
How far apart should I plant Pink Iceberg?
Plant them about 3 feet apart, center to center, and keep each bush 12 to 18 inches off a wall for air flow. The Spacing tab counts plants for your bed.
Can I grow it in a pot?
Yes. Choose a large pot with drainage holes. In a pot it needs more water and feeding than in the ground, plus shade on hot summer afternoons.
Is Pink Iceberg disease resistant?
Yes. Like the white Iceberg, it is known for strong disease resistance. Water at the base in the morning and clear fallen leaves after pruning to help keep it clean.
Is it the same as white Iceberg?
It is a pink sport of Iceberg, so the bush, size and care are the same, and only the flower color differs. Care for it exactly as you would a white Iceberg.
When is the best time to plant roses here?
December through February is best, and fall and early spring also work. Plant before May if you can, since summer is the hardest time for a new rose.
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Pink Iceberg Rose is a pink-flowered sport of Iceberg, the white floribunda known for heavy clusters of bloom and strong disease resistance. It stays a compact 3 to 5 feet. Below you will find when it blooms in the Valley, where to plant it, spacing, watering, January pruning and feeding.
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Does Pink Iceberg Rose grow well in Phoenix?
Pink Iceberg is a pink sport of Iceberg, the floribunda known for heavy clusters of bloom. In the Valley it flowers most in spring and again from fall into winter.
Where should you plant roses in the Valley?
Roses want at least six hours of sun, best as morning sun with afternoon shade. The east side of a house is ideal, and light walls facing south or west are the spots to avoid.
How often do you water roses in Phoenix?
Once rooted, water deeply 3 to 4 times a week in summer and 2 to 3 times a week in spring and fall. Soak the soil 18 to 24 inches deep, in the morning, at the base.
When do you prune roses in Arizona?
January is the main pruning month in the low desert. Remove dead, twiggy and crossing canes and open the center. Deadhead through the season and skip heavy summer pruning.
How far apart do you plant Iceberg roses?
Plant floribundas like Iceberg about 3 feet apart, center to center. Keep them 12 to 18 inches off a wall so air moves around the bush.
Pink Iceberg vs white Iceberg
Pink Iceberg is a sport of the white Iceberg, with the same bush, size, disease resistance and care. Only the flowers are different, pink instead of white.
When is the best time to plant roses in Arizona?
December through February is the best window in the low desert, and fall and early spring work too. Summer planting is the hardest on a new rose.
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