JimS. wrote:
ANYWAY- I see Iceberg makes lots of people's "Top 30" lists, and I've also
seen easy local availability of Fabulous! On www.helpmefind.com I noticed
that Fabulous! is descended from Iceberg. Any comments on one vs. the
other? (and not, "hey, just get both..."...can't do it!)


Iceberg is a bloom factory, pure and simple. But it does have some
drawbacks in my book. The foliage is a lighter green than I like. The
spent blooms tend to hang on the bush and turn a disgusting brown. Not
always but often enough to be unsightly. OTOH, the bush doesn't seem to
care and continues blooming, even in the presence of dozens of hips.
Fabulous! is a great rose, the petals have a lot more substance than
Iceberg, they come singly and in clusters, and the foliage is darker.
Plus, it's self-cleaning. I'm taking out an Iceberg this weekend to
plant a third Fabulous! in between the other 2.