Syn:
ARS
Rating:
Class: Alba, sometimes classified as a Damask.
Date:
1835
Breeder:
Plantier, France
Blooms:
Double. The blooms are
usually borne in large clusters.
Bloom Frequency: Once blooming.
Color:
White.
Blooms are mostly white with a little green pip in the center.
Fragrance:
Very Fragrant
Thorns:
Almost thornless.
Approximate
Height:
4’ x 4’ in the North. If grown as a climber, it can attain the
height of 20'. As a relaxed shrub, it can grow to 10' high.
Description
and Care:
Long arching stems are almost thornless
and covered with soft, grayish leaves. The individual blooms can shatter
in the wind. Growth is vigororous and it will form a climber if
left unpruned.
Comments: This rose will survive with organic gardening methods, but needs good soil.
Breeding: Thought to be Rosa Alba x Rosa Moschata
Zones: 4-10
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