Rose Ice for You (Eyes for You)
Eyes for You is a Floribunda rose variety of English selection. Bred by Peter James in 2008 in the UK. This complex hybrid is obtained by crossing the Persian Rose, or Persian Hulthemia (Rosa persica, Hulthemia persica) and the ‘Blue for you'.
The bush is compact and dense, reaches a height of 75 - 130 cm, width - 70 cm. Shoots are vertical, straight, with thorny thorns. The leaves are medium, bright green in color with a glossy sheen.
The flowers are large, semi-double, two-colored, 7-10 cm in diameter, contain about 20 wavy petals. Collected in lush brushes, consisting of 3 - 7 buds of different sizes. Distributed evenly throughout the bush. The shape of the flowers changes during the flowering process from a conical bud to a flat-cupped bud. The unopened bud is yellow-cream in color with a pinkish top. When blooming, the flowers are lavender-pink with a purple-violet center and orange stamens. Roses are very aromatic, with a slight scent of citrus and rose oil.
Abundant flowering, continuous, begins in June. Flowers fly around quickly, but soon others bloom, so the bush is never empty. At night, the flowers are closed to open again in the morning. Cool days are favorable for Ice Pho Yu, because it is in such weather that the flowers are most contrasting. Also, during long cloudy days, the rose may not reveal the already blossoming flowers. But, as soon as the sun appears, the flower immediately blooms. With shading and lack of sun, the basic color of the petals may change and the slight pink tint will disappear. This variety is like a chameleon - its color directly depends on external conditions (weather, planting site, lighting, soil).
Eyes for You is suitable for growing in central Russia, subject to shelter for the winter and planting in a place protected from cold winds. Average frost resistance: USDA zone 6b (up to minus 20 ° C). But in different climatic conditions, the plant behaves differently.
Disease resistance is high. This rose is not susceptible to powdery mildew and black spot.
Ice Pho Yu prefers fertile, well-drained (easily permeable to air and moisture) soils. It must be protected from direct sunlight. Regular feeding and fertilization are required. It is necessary to carry out spring and autumn pruning of shoots, remove wilted flowers.
Advantages of the variety: unique color of flowers, unpretentiousness, abundance of flowering, resistance to diseases.
Disadvantages: flowers fly around quickly, unpredictability of colors, exactingness to the place of planting, flowers can fade in the sun.
Eyes for You is an unusual delicate rose, well suited for single planting, flower beds, landscape compositions and a small rose garden. It looks beautiful in combination with varieties such as 'Blue for you', 'Burgundy Ice', 'Peace and Love', 'Wild Blue Yonder', 'Rokoko', 'Prince Jardinier', 'Larissa' and 'Jeanne Moreau' ... A good place to plant it is in the front row or in the center of the composition. Experiment and match roses with different flower shapes and structures, thereby successfully highlighting the characteristics of each plant. Fantastic compositions will be a charming and sophisticated decoration for your garden.
Other names for this rose: Blue Eyes, PEJbigeye, Pejambigeye.
