Rosa Iceberg

Intersection of ' Robin Hood ' × ' Virgo '

The rose variety Snow White ( syn. Iceberg and Fée de Neiges ) was ' sons in 1958 from the varieties ' bred by W. Kordes Robin Hood '× ' Virgo '. The name derives from the fairy tale Snow White - " who is the fairest of them all? " - From.

Properties and Uses

Snow White is a modern shrub rose from the group of Floribundarosen, white flowers, semi-double, with a light fragrance. It is high up to 150 cm and can be used in container plants as floribunda, in group planting for hedges or. Snow White is frost-hardy, robust and also thrives in partial shade.

The Climbing Rose ' Climbing Snow White ' ( syn. ' Climbing Iceberg ') is a 1968 discovered sport of ' Snow White ', almost spineless and a height of approximately 3 m.

Another sport with a strong pink color, ' Brilliant Pink Iceberg ' ( syn. ' PRObril '), was discovered in Weatherley, Australia 1999.

Through their positive qualities Snow White over the decades into one of the world's most widely cultivated species of roses was. 1983 Snow White was elected to the World Rose. Now that there are but white varieties with comparable properties out there that are less susceptible to diseases such as powdery mildew and blackspot Rose, her predicate ADR rose in 2004 was revoked.

Through their positive qualities Snow White was also an important parent for the bred by David Austin English Roses, among others for 1983: ' Graham Thomas ' and ' Perdita ', 1984 ' Belle Story ', ' Dove ' and ' Heritage ', 1985 ' Emanuel ', 1986 ' Claire Rose ', ' English Garden ' and ' Swan '.

Rosa ' Snow White '

Rosa ' Climbing Snow White '

Rosa ' Climbing Snow White '

Rosa ' Brilliant Pink Iceberg '

Awards

  • RNS Gold 1958
  • ADR Rose 1960 ( 2004 predicate disallowed )
  • World Rose 1983
  • RHS 1993
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