'Double White' Rose

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'Double White' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Woodbury, Celeste

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Burnet Double White
• Double Burnet-leaved Rose
• Double Scotch
• Double White Burnet
• Double White Scotch
• Rosa spinosissima 'Double White'
• Rosa X pimpinellifolia 'Double White'
• White Spinosissima

HMF Ratings:

46 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Hybrid Spinosissima.

Origin:

Bred by Unknown (before 1752).

Class:

Hybrid Spinosissima.

Bloom:

White. Strong fragrance. Average diameter 1.5". Small to medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Bushy, suckers on its own roots.

Height: 3' to 7' (90 to 215cm). Width: 3' (90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 3b and warmer. Hardy. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

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Notes:

Sets dark-colored hips

In his 2001/2002 catalog, Peter Beales dates this rose as before 1650.