Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Small: under 2"
Bloom shape: Other: Rosette
Petal count: full: 26-40 petals
Rose bloom color: White and white blend
Extra Bloom Info: In small clusters
Rebloom: None
Class: Alba
Growth Habit: Typically 6-14 feet
Fragrance: Moderate
Misc: Shade tolerant
Hybridizer & year: Unknown, before 1750
Optimal growing zones: USDA zones 3-9

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 14 feet
Plant Spread: 5 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Alba Suaveolens'
  • 'R. alba suaveolens'
  • 'Suaveolens'
  • 'Rosa alba var. suaveolens'

Common names
  • Rose

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Location: Arvada, Colorado zone 5
Date: june 28 ,2010
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Location: Arvada, Colorado zone 5
Date: june 28 ,2010
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