'Virginal' Rose

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'Virginal' rose Description

My HMF:

'White Bath (moss, Salter, 1807)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of SteffenAlbrecht

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Alba nova (moss)
• Blanche virginale
• Clifton Moss
• Mousseuse blanche anglaise
• Mousseuse Blanche Nouvelle
• Mousseuse unique
• Moussue Blanche Nouvelle
• Rosa muscosa unica
• White Bath (moss, Salter, 1807)

HMF Ratings:

18 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Moss.

Origin:

Introduced in United Kingdom by Jonathan Salter in 1807 as 'White Bath'.
Introduced in Australia by Northampton Nurseries in 1861 as 'White Bath'.

Class:

Moss.

Bloom:

White. Medium to large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Mossed buds.

Habit:

Armed with thorns / prickles.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

sport of Common Moss

Notes:

'Shailer's White Moss' and 'White Bath' are two distinct roses. The former is medium size, double, often shaded pink, glaucous foliage, not well-mossed; the latter large, fuller, pure white, well-mossed. In commerce today, these varities seem confused.