'Blanche de Belgique' Rose

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'Blanche de Belgique' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Lee Sherman's High Desert Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

31 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Alba.
Registration name: Blanche de Belgique

Origin:

Bred by Unknown Belgian breeder(s) (Belgium, before 1820).

Class:

Alba.

Bloom:

White or white blend. Strong fragrance. Double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Height: 4'11" to 7' (150 to 215cm). Width: up to 4' (up to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 3b through 9b. Prune after flowering is finished.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Notes:

The Swedish Rose Society recommends Blanche de Belgique for northern Sweden.

Pépinières Loubert's 2002 Catalogue says the breeder is unknown and provides a date of pre-1846.