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"Rosa alba Stockhausen" rose Description
Photo courtesy of Rosenschule Ruf
Bloom:
Light pink, apricot undertones, ages to blush . Moderate, strong, old rose fragrance. 20 to 30 petals. Average diameter 2". Small to medium, medium, very double, cluster-flowered, button-eye bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. Small, medium, leafy sepals, long sepals, rounded buds.
Habit:
Medium, bushy, few or no prickles/thorns. Medium, matte, light green, dark green foliage.
Height: 47" to 5'11" (120 to 180cm). Width: 31" to 47" (80 to 120cm).
Growing:
Can be used for garden or shrub. Very hardy. vigorous. can be grown as a shrub. drought resistant. flowers drop off cleanly. prefers cool sites.. rain tolerant. shade tolerant. Disease susceptibility: disease resistant, very blackspot resistant., mildew resistant, susceptible to rust . Needs little care; relatively disease-free and quite hardy. Prune dead wood. Prune lightly until this rose gets established (about two years), then prune it back by about a third.. This rose blooms on old wood.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
'Alba Incarnata' in Sangerhausen differs from 'Great Maiden's Blush' by its smaller blooms, apricot-yellow undertones, rounded buds and olive-green foliage.
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