The Iowa Belle.

[leene_chan]

Griffith Buck Hybrid Tea Rose "Iobelle.", a photo by Leenechan on Flickr.

"Iobelle" was one Griffith Buck rose I was on the fence about because 1). it's a fussy hybrid tea rose and 2). compared to the hybridizer's other roses it isn't widely grown. As one might tell from the bicolor petals, it's an offspring of the famous hybrid tea rose "Peace." And I think that it's damn beautiful. Since it's only hardy to Zone 6, it's staying in a pot.

I think that it looks like a watercolor painting.