Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Large: 4-5"
Bloom shape: High-centered
Petal count: full: 26-40 petals
Rose bloom color: White and white blend
Rebloom: Some
Class: Hybrid perpetual
Extra Color Info: White blend
Growth Habit: Tall, 5-7 feet, bushy
Fragrance: None
Hybridizer & year: Peter Lambert, 1901
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 4 and warmer
Awards: ADR: 1995

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)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F)
Plant Height: 5-7 feet
Plant Spread: 3-4 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Parentage: Merveille de Lyon x Madame Caroline Testout
Child plants: 12 child plants

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Frau Karl Druschki'
  • 'Reine des Neiges'
  • 'Schneekonigin'
  • 'Snedronningen'
  • 'Snow Queen'
  • 'White American Beauty'

Common names
  • Rose

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Uploaded by seilMI
Location: Rose Garden, Elizabeth Park, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Date: 2018-06-16

Date: c. 1911
photo by T. Ernest Waltham from H. R. Darlington's book, 'Roses',
Location: Rose Garden, Elizabeth Park, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Date: 2018-06-16
Location: Wyck Historic Rose Garden, Philadelphia (Germantown), Pennsylvania USA
Date: 2018-05-26
Location: Germany, Hamburg, Planten un Blomen Park.
Location: Germany, Hamburg, Planten un Blomen Park.

Date: 2009-10-30
Photo courtesy Antique Rose Emporium. Used with permission.
Location: Rose Garden, Elizabeth Park, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Date: 2018-06-16
Location: Rose Garden, Elizabeth Park, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Date: 2018-06-16
Location: Germany, Hamburg, Planten un Blomen Park.
Comments:
  • Posted by Calif_Sue (Sebastopol, CA - Zone 9a) on Feb 10, 2013 11:39 PM concerning plant:
    Noted by Antique Rose Emporium:
    "For many years this was the most popular white rose in existence, in spite of the lack of scent. The pure white flowers are large and globular, opening from high-pointed buds, and are lovely both on the bush and in a bouquet. Over the years this rose has been known by several descriptive names, including 'Snow Queen' and 'White American Beauty.' "

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