Book  (2006)  Page(s) 18.  
 
Hayden Foulds, Manawatu. My Five Healthiest Roses.
'The Wedding Rose' (GEAaward) may not be well known to many, but should be more widely grown. Very healthy, it is a white floribunda but completely different to the likes of 'Margaret Merrill' and 'Iceberg'. It is a short growing rose so it is ideal for a small garden and would also make a good standard.

Website/Catalog  (2005)  
 
Award: Bronze Medal
Name: The Wedding Rose
Type: floribunda rose
Habit: white double blooms on a low growing bush
Breeder: Ian Gear, New Zealand
Exhibitor: Corporate Roses SA

Book  (2005)  Page(s) 25.  
 
Nancy Paviour-Smith. Five Favourite Small Roses.
'The Wedding Rose' is seldom without a bloom in our garden, producing bright white blooms with a tinge of lemon, beautiful at the just opening stage and opens to reveal an old-fashioned type clustered centre. The very dark green foliage emphasizes the whiteness of the blooms. A very special rose for picking as it has good staying quality in the vase and stands out in any floral arrangement. Unfortunately, although listed as a floribunda rose with the breeder, it is considered to be a shrub rose so there appears to be no classes to exhibit it successfully, (not even in miniature basket classes).

Book  (2002)  Page(s) 113.  
 
Gerard Williams. Review of the Newer Roses for the 2001-2002 Season.
'The Wedding Rose'. Gear 1998; 3 reports on 3 bushes; 1-3 years; 80cms; 6.8 rating. Flowers are white. Marlborough has a healthy bush with quick repeat but the blooms are here today and gone tomorrow. Waikato report a garden rose with flowers that have an old fashioned look. Good for bouquets and baskets. Compact growth. North Otago says compact and healthy with pure white flowers. A good garden rose especially useful in smaller gardens or in the front of borders.

Book  (2001)  
 
p20 Peter Elliott. New Zealand International Rose Trial Ground. Trial 30. 1998-2000.
Variety 98.4108. 64.3 Points. Fl. 'The Wedding Rose' (Gearaward). Breeder: Gear. Agent: Gear. Colour white.

p115. Gerard Williams. Review of the Newer Roses for the 2000-2001 Season.
'The Wedding Rose'. Gear 1998; flowers are white; 3 reports on 3 bushes; 1-2 years; 80cms; 6.6 rating. Waikato report that the flowers have an old fashioned look. Good for bouquets and baskets. Compact growth. Marlborough find it a healthy garden rose, always in flower but the blooms drop quickly. A tidy plant. Another Waikato grower reports a very tidy little rose that gives a clean tidy look in the garden.

Book  (2000)  Page(s) 113.  
 
Gerard Williams. Review of the Newer Roses for the 1999-2000 Season. Floribundas.
'The Wedding Rose'. Gear 1998; flowers are white; 3 reports on 3 bushes; 1 year; 70cm; 7.1 rating. Waikato report that the flowers have an old-fashioned look. Good for bouquets and baskets. Compact growth. Marlborough find it a healthy garden rose, always in flower. A tidy plant. Another Waikato grower reports a very tidy little rose which gives a clean tidy look in the garden. Slightly old-fashioned look to the rose, which can be used in smaller arrangements. A group can look really nice where smaller roses are called for.

Magazine  (May 1999)  Page(s) 42.  
 
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