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'Edelweiss ®' rose Description
'Edelweiss ® (floribunda, Poulsen, 1969)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Norbert Weihrauch
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
22 favorite votes.  
ARS:
White, near white or white blend Floribunda.
Registration name: Snowline ®
Origin:
Bred by Niels Dines Poulsen (1919-2003) (Denmark, 1969).
Introduced in France by Vilmorin-Andrieux in 1970 as 'Edelweiss'.
Introduced in United Kingdom by Samuel McGredy and Son, Nurserymen (Northern Ireland) in 1970 as 'Snowline'.
Class:
Floribunda.  
Bloom:
White.  Mild fragrance.  up to 31 petals.  Average diameter 3".  Medium, full (26-40 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:

Height: 3' to 5' (90 to 150cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders or garden.  Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.  Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.  Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood..  
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Rozentuin Coloma attributes 'Edelweiss' to Richard Huber.
 
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