Freckles

A cluster of "Freckles" roses in the patio garden.
July 2000

Freckles

Breeder: Dr. Griffith J. Buck

Introduction: 1976

Parentage: Tickled Pink x Country Music

Class: Shrub

Color: Pink, speckled with rose

Scent: Mild fragrance

Size: 3 x 4

Zone: Hardy

My husband and I saw "Freckles" on a trip to Great Lakes Roses in Belleville, Michigan. This impressive pink rose was growing in the greenhouse along with oodles of other beautiful shrubs and climbers. The form and coloration of this particular rose stood out from all the others. The roses were huge-- opulent, hybrid tea-style blossoms of a uniform pink tint that was simply dazzling. I knew the Buck rose reputation for hardiness and good disease resistance, so I didn't hesitate to purchase a one-year-old plant. Now it is planted next to Country Dancer in the patio garden. The two roses compliment each other well.

A pretty bud
July 2000

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