'Mawson' Rose

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'Mawson' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of David Elliott

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

14 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Floribunda.
Exhibition name: Mawson

Origin:

Bred by George L. Thomson (Australia, 2001).
Introduced in Australia by Ross Roses in 2001 as 'Mawson'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

White. Moderate fragrance. Small to medium, semi-double to double bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Compact, few or no prickles/thorns.

Height: 39" (100cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Iceberg (floribunda, Kordes 1958) × Unknown
pollen:	Francis Phoebe × Unknown

Notes:

According to Ross Roses in Australia, 'Mawson' is one of their "Explorer" series of landscaping roses... an Australian-bred smaller 'Iceberg'...