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Rosa alba 'White Rose of York'

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Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Rosa (RO-zuh) (Info)
Species: alba (AL-ba) (Info)
Cultivar: White Rose of York
Additional cultivar information: (Bonnie Prince Charlie's Rose, La Rose d'York, Semi-Plena)
Registered or introduced: pre-1597

Synonym:Rosa alba semi-plena
Synonym:Rosa x alba nivea
Synonym:Rosa x alba semi-plena
Synonym:Rosa x alba suaveolens

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Class:
Alba

Height:
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)

Spacing:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 3a: to -39.9 °C (-40 °F)
USDA Zone 3b: to -37.2 °C (-35 °F)
USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)
USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Bloom Color:
White (w)

Bloom Shape:
Single

Flower Fragrance:
Very Fragrant

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer

Habit:
Bush

Patent Information:
Non-patented

Other Details:
Sets hips

Pruning Instructions:
Blooms on old wood; prune after flowering

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
From hardwood heel cuttings
From seed; direct sow outdoors in fall
From seed; winter sow in vented containers, coldframe or unheated greenhouse
From seed; stratify if sowing indoors

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Gardeners' Notes:

Rating	Author	Comment
Positive	soulgardenlove	On Feb 19, 2007, soulgardenlove from Marietta, GA (Zone 7b) wrote: From HGTV.com's list of list of carefree roses by Mary C. Weaver: 'Alba Semi-Plena' (also called 'The White Rose of York'): If fragrance is important to you, make room for this exquisitely scented variety, which has been cultivated for the production of attar (fragrant essential oil) of roses. An alba--one of the most cold-hardy and disease-free classes--'Alba Semi-Plena' bears large, semidouble milk-white flowers with showy stamens in spring and a good crop of red hips in fall. The blooms' grace and purity is matchless, and the grayish-green foliage is disease-resistant. It has long prickles, so don't site this substantial shrub where you'll brush up against it. Cultivated before 1867. Hardy to Zone 3 or 4. A spreading shrub 5 to 7 feet in height and width.
Positive	TBGDN	On Jun 8, 2006, TBGDN from Macy, IN (Zone 5b) wrote: I am fond of all antique roses, especially this one. Even though it blooms only once, I enjoy having it in the landscape. I planted White Rose of York in 1994, and it still grows beautifully in its original location. It blooms massively during the early part of June, and on calm days the fragrance is widely spread in the air. It is quite attractive to butterflies and bees, (and unfortunately) to brown rose chafers which invade without fail every single year.
Neutral	louisa	On Aug 11, 2001, louisa from Troy, VA (Zone 7a) wrote: Also known as the Jacobite Rose. Good autumn fruit. 16th century shrub rose. 6ft x 4ft wide. Shade tolerant.