Book  (17 Jan 2014)  
 
As you can tell, Dr. Buck was greatly influenced by music in the selection of his rose names. He produced two outstanding white shrub roses, 'Prairie Star' and 'Paloma Blanca'. Fully double cupped 3 1/2" blooms (petals 30-40 ) of rich ivory white and are set off wonderfully by its olive green foliage covering an erect and bushy continually blooming plant with abundant blooms. Winter hardy in Iowa with protection.

Book  (Apr 1993)  Page(s) 429.  
 
Paloma Blanca Shrub, white, 1984, 'Vera Dalton' x (('Pink Princess' x 'Lillian Gibson') x ('Florence Mary Morse' x ('Josef Rothmund' x R. laxa)); Buck. Description.

Book  (1990)  Page(s) 122.  Includes photo(s).
 
Paloma Blanca. Description... flowers: white, double...

Book  (1986)  Page(s) 225.  
 
'Paloma Blanca'. S. (Buck; Iowa State Univ., 1984) 'Vera Dalton' x ('Pink Princess' x 'Lillian Gibson') x ('Florence Mary Morse' x ('Josef Rothmund' x R. laxa). Fl. ivory-white, dbl. (35 petals), cupped, medium blooms borne 3-10 per cluster; fragrant; Fol. leathery, dark olive green; awl-like, tan prickles; erect, spreading, bushy, compact growth; repeat bloom; hardy; w.