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• The Wedding Rose

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White, near white or white blend Shrub.
Registration name: GEAaward
Exhibition name: The Wedding Rose (floribunda, Gear, 1998)

Bred by Ian Robert Gear (New Zealand, 1998).

Floribunda, Miniature, Shrub.  

White or white blend.  Mild fragrance.  41 petals.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Short, compact.  Dark green foliage.  

Height: 28" to 32" (70 to 80cm).  

USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Can be used for beds and borders or cut flower.  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.  

The Wedding Rose is one of the new varieties being added to the RINZ Rose Display Trial at the Auckland Regional Botanic Gardens in 1999.