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White, near white or white blend Alba.
Registration name: Alba Semi-plena

Discovered by Unknown (before 1623).

Alba.  

White, yellow stamens.  Strong fragrance.  11 to 22 petals.  Average diameter 2.5".  Large, semi-double to double, cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form.  Once-blooming spring or summer.  Leafy sepals buds.  

Arching.  Medium, grey-green foliage.  

Height: 6' to 9'10" (185 to 300cm).  Width: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm).

USDA zone 3b through 9b.  Can be used for garden.  Produces decorative hips.  Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood..  Can be grown as a climber in mild climates.  Prune after flowering is finished.  This rose blooms on old wood.  

Hexaploid

Rosa alba var. semi-plena Ser. Mél. bot. 1(1):36.1818.
Produces red hips in fall.