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'Ice White' rose Description
'Ice White' rose photo
Photo courtesy of William Grant
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
21 favorite votes.  
ARS:
White, near white or white blend Floribunda.
Registration name: Ice White
Origin:
Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1960).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Samuel McGredy and Son, Nurserymen (Northern Ireland) in 1966 as 'Ice White'.
Introduced in France by NIRP International in 1967 as 'Vison Blanc'.
Introduced in Australia by Langbecker in 1968 as 'Ice White'.
Class:
Floribunda.  
Bloom:
White.  None to mild fragrance.  22 to 25 petals.  Average diameter 2.5".  Medium, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Armed with thorns / prickles, upright.  Semi-glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 3' to 4'4" (90 to 130cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 5b and warmer.  Can be used for cut flower.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  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.  
Breeder's notes:
Ice White - 60/1478
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Different versions of the pollen parent are quoted in the references.
Vison blanc = White mink
 
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