You see Iceberg everywhere; in glorious free flowering mounds; in regimented rows of tree roses, or all alone in a front yard, And there's a reason. The Iceberg rose is renowned for its ease of care, floriferous habit and the cool and constant contrast it provides to color around it. I've heard it said that this would be the rose you'd share your last drop of water with on a desert island. hmmm.
Iceberg Rose #K2762
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This remains one of my favorite Iceberg rose pictures, although I'd have wished for slightly better light. Because I don't pose my shots, its a treat to come across a spray of roses, growing naturally in a such a pleasing arrangement. This shot has been used on Wedding invitations and other wedding documents. It was once spotted by an observant reader in a newspaper advertisement. They sent me a copy. You can't get away with anything these days.
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Rosa Iceberg is one of the stars of Regina's garden. It grows to a huge size there. The Iceberg bush on the left of the photo is one of a number dotted about her garden. The rose bush to the right of Iceberg is the David Austin rose, The Pilgrim.
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Huge Iceberg Rose Bush #4821
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Burgundy Iceberg #2885
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Brilliant Pink Iceberg #D7238
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Burgundy Iceberg on the left and Brilliant Pink iceberg on the right. These 'sports' of Iceberg, were discovered in Australia by Lilia Weatherly. They appear to have the same characteristics as their illustrious parent. Already we've noticed variations within these Iceberg sports. We've photographed Brilliant Pink Iceberg with strange differences in the way the colour displays - sometimes stripes, or blocks of white or the handpainted effect etc. Is there still some mutant gene action going on there? Burgundy Iceberg too; sometimes it has a white reverse. Makes you wonder, what next for the Iceberg Family?
You couldn't go too far wrong planting one or both of them in a grouping with White Iceberg. They'd bloom at the same time and grow in a sychronised manner. That is, if you think the burgundy and pink could live together - hmm.
Iceberg rose with buds File# 6741
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Cluster of Iceberg bloom File# 0141
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Two lovely Iceberg clusters. From a photography viewpoint, as with many white roses, Iceberg doesn't capture well if the light is too bright. Too much light reflecting from the rose and the detail is lost. Downsizing for the web detracts quite a lot from the quality of the images, especially in the long shots, such as the garden shot above. Hmmm, again.
Iceberg tree roses File# k2182
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And here's a shot of the way Iceberg tree roses are used in formal gardens. A good choice for this situation I believe; they'd bloom many months of the year in a temperate climate.
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