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'Summer Snow' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Susan Murphy
HMF Ratings:
20 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
ARS:
White, near white or white blend Floribunda.
Registration name: Summer Snow (floribunda, Perkins, 1938)
Bloom:
White. Mild fragrance. Small, semi-double to double bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Height: up to 28" (up to 70cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.
Notes:
According to Ludwigs Roses this rose is thornless. It is also one of the few times that a bush rose sported from a climber, usually it's th eother way around.
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