Rosa × 'Chewnicebell' [sold as Oso Easy Italian Ice®]
Oso Easy Italian Ice Rose

 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
Yellow;pink (Semi-double, yellow flowers with pink margins; up to 2" across; 24-30 petals; May to frost)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Lustrous, deep green summer foliage; no appreciable fall color)
 Fruit Notes:
Red (Hips)
 Ultimate Height:
1-2 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
1-2 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Slightly acidic, moist, well-drained soils with a layer of mulch
 Range:
Hybrid origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves (up to 3" long) are alternate, odd-pinnate, 5-9 leaflets (up to 1" long), elliptic to elliptic-obovate serrulate. Petiole base of rose leaves have a distinct flange (or wing). Thorny branches.

Additional Information

The Oso Easy Italian Ice Rose is a low-growing, mounded plant that produces an abundance of semi-double, soft yellow flowers with pink margins. Although this variant has good disease resistance and is relatively low maintenance, proper cultural practices are still important. Avoid wetting the foliage when watering, place the plant in an area with good air circulation, and remove dead or diseased plant matter as soon as possible. Branches are covered with thorns.

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