Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Large: 4-5"
Bloom shape: Cupped
Petal count: full: 26-40 petals
Rose bloom color: Deep pink
Extra Bloom Info: In clusters
Rebloom: Good
Class: Grandiflora
Growth Habit: Medium-tall, 4-5 feet, upright
Fragrance: Moderate
Hybridizer & year: Dr. Griffith J. Buck, 1975
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 4 and warmer

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F)
Plant Height: 4-5 feet
Plant Spread: 2-3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Parentage: Music Maker x Prairie Star
Child plants: 3 child plants

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Earth Song'
  • 'Earthsong'

Common names
  • Rose

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Location: Central Pa.
Date: August 2018
Earthsong rose
Location: Central Pa.
Date: August 2018
Earthsong rose
Uploaded by jim1961
Location: Rose Garden, Elizabeth Park, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Date: 2018-06-16
Location: Rose Garden, Elizabeth Park, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Date: 2018-06-16

Date: 2014-11-29
Photo courtesy of: T.Kiya
Uploaded by Cottage_Rose
Location: Rose Garden, Elizabeth Park, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Date: 2018-06-16
Location: Rose Garden, Elizabeth Park, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Date: 2018-06-16
Uploaded by MGKing

Date: 2009-11-05
Photo courtesy Antique Rose Emporium. Used with permission.
Location: Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden
credit: Kelvinsong
Comments:
  • Posted by Calif_Sue (Sebastopol, CA - Zone 9a) on Feb 10, 2013 10:37 PM concerning plant:
    Noted by Antique Rose Emporium:
    " ‘Earth Song’ is a very showy four to five foot shrub bred by Griffith Buck. The fragrant double flowers are a bright deep pink and are very large (4 inches). The dark green foliage creates a foil for the bright flowers. This rose exhibits excellent repeat blooming qualities."

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