'The Wedding Rose' Rose

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'The Wedding Rose' Description

My HMF:

'The Wedding Rose (floribunda, Gear, 1998)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Jan Spek Rozen Netherlands (Alex Spek)

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• GEAaward

HMF Ratings:

10 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Shrub.
Registration name: GEAaward
Exhibition name: The Wedding Rose

Origin:

Bred by Ian Robert Gear (New Zealand, 1998).

Class:

Floribunda, Miniature, Shrub.

Bloom:

White or white blend. Mild fragrance. 41 petals. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Short, compact. Dark green foliage.

Height: 28" to 32" (70 to 80cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for beds and borders or cut flower. 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.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Enchantment (floribunda, Poulsen 1991) × English Miss

Notes:

The Wedding Rose is one of the new varieties being added to the RINZ Rose Display Trial at the Auckland Regional Botanic Gardens in 1999.