'Rosa alba var. florepleno hort. ex Andrews' Rose

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'Rosa alba var. florepleno hort. ex Andrews' rose Description

My HMF:

'Maxima (alba, Unknown before 1500)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of arvid jørgensen

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

322 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Alba.
Registration name: Alba Maxima
Exhibition name: Alba Maxima

Origin:

Bred by Unknown (before 1320).

Class:

Alba, Species Cross.

Bloom:

White, yellow highlights. Strong, sweet fragrance. 40 to 75 petals. Average diameter 3.25". Medium to large, very full (41+ petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. Glandular sepals, leafy sepals buds.

Habit:

Height: 6' to 8'2" (185 to 250cm). Width: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 3b through 9b. Prune after flowering is finished. Prune lightly until this rose gets established (about two years), then prune it back by about a third.. This rose blooms on old wood.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Hexaploid

Parentage:

Rosa canina L. × Rosa gallica L.

Notes:

Rosa alba var. florepleno hort. ex Andrews. Roses 1:t.12. 1810.

Different opinions about parentage, please see References.
Sets hips.
The Swedish Rose Society recommends Maxima for northern Sweden.