Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Small: under 2"
Petal count: semi-double: 8-15 petals
Rose bloom color: White and white blend
Rebloom: None
Class: Other: Rambler
Growth Habit: Climbing to 18 feet
Hybridizer & year: Wasastjerna, 1937

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
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: 18 feet
Plant Spread: 10-15 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Containers: Not suitable for containers
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Polstjarnan'
  • 'Polestar'
  • 'The Polar Star'
  • 'The Wasa Star'
  • 'Wasastiernan'
  • 'White Rose of Finland'
  • 'White Star of Finland'
  • 'Pohjantahti'

Common names
  • Rose

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Location: Ralston, OK
Date: 2010-05-21
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Location: Ralston, OK
Date: 2010-05-21
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Location: Calgary, AB
Date: 2012-06-29
Location: Calgary, AB
Date: 2012-06-23

Photo courtesy of: florum

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