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'Rosa banksia 'Double White'' rose Description
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HMF Ratings:
265 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
Origin:
Discovered 1807. Introduced in United Kingdom by William Kerr in 1807 as 'R. banksiae alba'. Introduced in France by Jean-François Boursault in 1817 as 'Rosier de Banks à fleurs blanches'. Introduced in Australia by Darling Nursery in 1851 as 'R. banksiae alba plena'.
Class:
Hybrid Banksia, Species / Wild.
Bloom:
White. Strong, violets fragrance. Average diameter 0.5". Small, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, rosette bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.
Habit:
Tall, climbing, thornless (or almost). Height of 20' to 39' 4" (610 to 1200 cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Prune after flowering is finished. This rose blooms on old wood.
Notes:
See also Glossary: Banksian Roses. Thornless. The double white form was first sent to England in 1807 by William Kerr from garden in or near Canton. See References.
[Rosa banksiae f. alboplena Rehder (1949) See also Glossary: Banksian Roses.
[Rosa banksiae var. plena Regel (1878)]]
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