Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Medium: 2-3"
Bloom shape: Other: Cupped to flat
Petal count: full: 26-40 petals
Rose bloom color: White and white blend
Rebloom: Good
Class: Other: Climbing floribunda
Extra Color Info: White brushed with gray
Growth Habit: Climbing to 12-18 feet
Fragrance: Mild
Hybridizer & year: Reimer Kordes, 1955

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: 12-18 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Fall
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:
  • 'Ash Wednesday'
  • 'Aschermittwoch'

Common names
  • Rose

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Date: 2017-06-05
Location: Coastal WA 8b
Date: 2021-05-27
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark, EU
Date: 2017-06-12
Just opening - Overcast
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark, EU
Date: 2017-06-12
Close-up. Overcast
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark, EU
Date: 2017-06-20
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Date: 2017-06-05
Uploaded by zuzu
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark, EU
Date: 2015-07-06
Location: Copenhagen, Denmark, EU
Date: 2015-07-06
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Location: West Covina, CA
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Location: Knoxville, TN
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Location: West Covina, CA
Comments:
  • Posted by zuzu (Northern California - Zone 9a) on Sep 15, 2012 9:41 PM concerning plant:
    The center of these blooms is an intriguing blend of gray and beige.

    My two own-root plants have never grown to the "typical" height of 12-18 feet, barely reaching 5-6 feet after years of growth, so it's possible that the rose needs to be grafted to reach its full potential.
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