Bloom size: | Medium: 2-3" |
Bloom shape: | Other: Saucer-shaped |
Petal count: | semi-double: 8-15 petals |
Rose bloom color: | White and white blend |
Extra Bloom Info: | In clusters |
Rebloom: | None |
Class: | Alba |
Extra Color Info: | White, with yellow stamens |
Growth Habit: | Typically 8-10 feet |
Fragrance: | Strong |
Hybridizer & year: | Unknown, before 1629 |
Optimal growing zones: | USDA zones 3-9 |
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 3 -40 °C (-40 °F) to -37.2 °C (-35) |
Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 9a |
Plant Height: | 8-10 feet |
Plant Spread: | 5-6 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | White |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer |
Uses: | Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip |
Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
Parentage: | sport of: Alba Maxima |
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