'COCquiriam' Rose

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'COCquiriam' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Pfälzer Wald - Rosengarten

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• White Gold
• White Gold 98
• Whitegold

HMF Ratings:

46 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Floribunda.
Registration name: COCquiriam
Exhibition name: White Gold (floribunda, Cocker, 1998)

Origin:

Bred by Anne G. Cocker (1920-2014) (Scotland, 1998).
Introduced in Scotland by James Cocker & Sons in 1998.
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. in 1998 as 'Whitegold'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

White or white blend, yellow center. Strong fragrance. 26 to 40 petals. Average diameter 3". Large, full (26-40 petals), flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 3' to 43" (90 to 110cm). Width: 32" (80cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.

Patents:

European Union - Application No: 19990684 on 30 Apr 1999

Parentage:

Morning Jewel × Myriam ® (hybrid tea, Cocker 1990)

Notes:

Harkness Roses describe the color of the blooms as white infused with subtle light amber-pink hues. Most Fragrant Rose Award, Japan Rose Concours 2003