Data specific to Roses (Edit)
| Bloom size: |
Medium: 2-3"
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| Petal count: |
full: 26-40 petals
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| Rose bloom color: |
White and white blend
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| Extra Bloom Info: |
In small clusters |
| Rebloom: |
Good
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| Class: |
Floribunda
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| Growth Habit: |
Medium-tall, 3-5 feet, bushy |
| Fragrance: |
Strong
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| Hybridizer & year: |
Reimer Kordes, 1958 |
| Optimal growing zones: |
USDA zone 4 and warmer |
General Plant Information (Edit)
| Plant Habit: |
Shrub
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| Life cycle: |
Perennial
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| Sun Requirements: |
Full Sun
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| 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)
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| Plant Height: |
3-5 feet |
| Plant Spread: |
2-3 feet |
| Leaves: |
Deciduous
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| Flowers: |
Showy
Fragrant
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| Flower Color: |
White
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| Flower Time: |
Spring
Summer
Fall
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| Uses: |
Cut Flower
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| Wildlife Attractant: |
Bees
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| Propagation: Other methods: |
Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
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| Miscellaneous: |
With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
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| Awards and Recognitions: |
RHS AGM
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| Parentage: |
Robin Hood x Virgo |
| Child plants: |
20 child plants |
- 'Iceberg'
- 'KORbin'
- 'Fee des Neiges'
- 'Schneewittchen'
Posted by
JulieB (La Crescenta, CA - Zone 10a) on Apr 6, 2014 9:35 AM concerning plant:
This rose is used for many purposes here in southern California. Our apartment complex grows them in rows in spots that get 15 minutes of sun -- and they thrive! It's a beautiful, easy rose in my garden: always in bloom, not fussy, each bud a beauty, each rose perfect. It climbs & is easily trained. And the scent reminds me why I grow roses!
Posted by
Calif_Sue (Sebastopol, CA - Zone 9a) on Feb 11, 2013 12:29 AM concerning plant:
Noted by
Antique Rose Emporium:
"Peter Harkness describes this rose as "one of the most popular and widely admired roses, and certainly the best known white Floribunda." ‘Iceberg’s’ lovely- shaped, clustered blooms of white may appear light pink in the cooler months and are wonderful for cutting. The bush is well rounded and is used frequently for hedging. After witnessing this rose’s performance in the garden, we can understand why it is a design staple."
Posted by
gardenfish (Arkansas - Zone 7b) on Aug 10, 2019 9:32 AM concerning plant:
This is a wonderful rose for the hot, humid south. Floribundas usually do better here than hybrid teas. My Iceberg blooms continually from mid-March until frost. The summer flowers are only slightly smaller than the first blooms of spring. It is not as susceptible to black spot, which is a chronic problem here. An added bonus is the fragrance; a honey-blackberry combo... delicious!
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