'Rosa pumila, flore albo' Rose

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'Rosa pumila, flore albo' rose Description

My HMF:

'Rosier Noisette à fleurs blanches' rose photo

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Noisette blanche petite
• Pumila (noisette, Hardy, 1837)
• Pumila alba
• Rosier Noisette à fleurs blanches

HMF Ratings:

3 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Noisette.
Registration name: Pumila alba
Exhibition name: Pumila alba

Origin:

Bred by Julien-ALEXANDRE Hardy (France, before 1837).
Introduced in France by Margottin père & fils in 1845 as 'Pumila alba'.

Class:

Lawranceana, Noisette.

Bloom:

Blush to white. Strong fragrance. Average diameter 0.75". Small, full (26-40 petals), in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season. Long buds.

Habit:

Short, bushy, few or no prickles/thorns. Dark green foliage. 5 to 7 leaflets.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

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Notes:

Pumila is derived from Latin pumil(o) mean "a dwarf," referring to the low-growing habit.