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• Culta
• R. wardii culta
• White Moyesii

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White, near white or white blend Species.
Exhibition name: R. wardii culta

Discovered by Frank Kingdon-Ward (United Kingdom, 1924).

Species / Wild.  

Cream, brown center, yellow stamens..  Mahogany-red disc at center.  Moderate fragrance.  5 petals.  Average diameter 1.5".  Medium, single (4-8 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered bloom form.  Once-blooming spring or summer.  

Tall, arching, bushy, few or no prickles/thorns, lax, upright, well-branched.  Medium, matte, medium green, leathery foliage.  5 to 11 leaflets.  

Height: up to 6' (up to 185cm).  Width: up to 6' (up to 185cm).

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for specimen.  Do not prune.  

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Raised from seeds collected by Kingdon Ward, 1924 in SE Tibet. Named by Mulligan. This cultivar is a selection from the original Kingdom field collection

The plant with pink blooms in Sangerhausen and Collection Loubert seems to be mislabeled and could be Rosa davidii