'Wedding Day' Rose

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'Wedding Day' rose Description

My HMF:

'Wedding Day (Rambler, Stern, 1950)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Maddalena Piccinini

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

29 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend.
Registration name: Wedding Day (Rambler, Stern, 1950)

Origin:

Bred by Sir Frederick C. Stern (United Kingdom, 1950).

Class:

Rambler.

Bloom:

Yellow buds, white blooms with mucronate tipped petals. Petals spot pink after rain. Strong, citrus fragrance. 5 petals. Single (4-8 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Climbing. Glossy foliage.

Height: 20' to 30' (610 to 915cm). Width: up to 15' (up to 455cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Produces decorative hips.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

Rosa sinowilsonii Hemsl. synonym × Unnamed Seedling

Notes:

Named 'Wedding Day' because it flowered for the first time on 26 June, which was Sir Frederick and Lady Stern's wedding anniversary.

Suitable for growing into trees.