'Mrs. John McNab' Rose

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'Mrs. John McNab' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Jukka K

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Mrs. John McNabb

HMF Ratings:

6 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Shrub.
Registration name: Mrs. John McNabb

Origin:

Bred by Dr. Frank Leith Skinner (Canada, 1941).

Class:

Hybrid Rugosa, Shrub, Species Cross.

Bloom:

White, blush shading. Mild fragrance. 15 to 20 petals. Average diameter 3". Medium, semi-double to double bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Arching, few or no prickles/thorns. Dark green foliage.

Height: up to 5' (up to 150cm). Width: up to 5' (up to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 2b and warmer. Very hardy. Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood.. Needs little care; relatively disease-free and quite hardy.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

Rosa laxa Retzius × Rosa rugosa Thunb.

Notes:

Although the breeder himself says that Rosa beggeriana was the parent, what he knew as beggeriana was actually Rosa laxa, Retzius, as established in "Mislabeling and the Birth of a Legend." See References.