Another one I've added this summer- here are my observations.
A white rose for...Read More people who hate white roses is probably a good way to think about this variety- it's not tacky, ice-white but a muted, solid creme flushed here and there with ice pink. The stamens are a beautiful starry doll pink and a real feature, as others have pointed out. The foliage is a semi-matte forest green, no crazy thorns, doesnt seem too disease-prone yet, and a really nice foil for the blooms. There is something peony-esque about them, with their casual arrangement and colouring.
The fragrance is generally moderate, though sometimes I will go out in the morning and find it very pervasive for several metres, a ladylike, powder-puff and cologne scent that is so nice when the air's still and dewy.
My only complaint is that down here, really hot days and full sun will burn these flowers, crisping the edges and browning the petals after a few hours. Doh! And forget about them as cut flowers- one day is all you'll get.
Enjoy them on the bush because they really are one of the most distinctive and elegant pale roses. A better white than 'Margaret Merrill' for me, which is blackspotty and irritatingly sulky. Like 'MM', it's sympathetic white sits well in a mixed situation, and it's shape is quite intermediate between the old and new rose varieties, which is useful.
I've had many roses over the years and I count this as one of the most exquisite. The cupping prior to the flowers opening is beautiful,...Read More the fragrance spectacular but the deep rose-colored, fluffy and numerous stamens really steal my heart. In the Chicago area, we've had an inordinate amount of rain over the last month or so and she is beginning to get some yellowing of a few lower leaves but she soldiers on without intervention on my part. Cut blossoms don't last long in a vase but the scent is apparent from 2' away. I have not noticed any pink on her early blooms, as some have photographed. Her color is not a stark white but softer and nearly pure. If you like simple elegance, she's a true corker!
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Another one I've added this summer- here are my observations.
A white rose for...Read More
I've had many roses over the years and I count this as one of the most exquisite. The cupping prior to the flowers opening is beautiful,...Read More
One of my all time favorite roses, an exquisitely simple single with prominent stamens.
I grew this in the UK and would lo...Read More
Bred and introduced in England. Blooms can be single or semi-double.
Parentage:
Seed: Radox Bouquet
Pollen: Maigold