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'Ivory Fashion' rose Description
'Ivory Fashion' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Cyberose2
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
25 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT.  
ARS:
White, near white or white blend Floribunda.
Registration name: Ivory Fashion
Origin:
Bred by Eugene S. Boerner (United States, before 1957).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (Newark, NY) in 1958 as 'Ivory Fashion'.
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1960 as 'Ivory Fashion'.
Class:
Floribunda.  
Bloom:
White, light yellow center.  Strong, tea fragrance.  30 to 35 petals.  Average diameter 3.75".  Large, full (26-40 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Medium, pointed buds.  
Habit:
Upright.  Large, leathery foliage.  5 to 7 leaflets.  

Height: 18" (45cm).  Width: 2' (60cm).
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:
United States - Patent No: PP 1,688  on  11 Mar 1958   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 676,455  on  5 Aug 1957
Notes:
Petalage in patent 30-35, in Modern Roses 15-18.