'Climbing Niphetos' Rose

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'Climbing Niphetos' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Cliff's New California Low Desert Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Niphetos, Cl.

HMF Ratings:

7 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Tea, Cl..
Registration name: Niphetos, Cl.
Exhibition name: Niphetos, Cl.

Origin:

Discovered by Williams & Co. Keynes (United Kingdom, 1889).
Introduced in Australia by C. F. Newman and Sons - Adelaide in 1894 as 'Climbing Niphetos'.

Class:

Climber, Tea, Cl..

Bloom:

White. Strong fragrance. Average diameter 3.75". Globular, reflexed bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Tall, climbing.

Height: 10' (305cm). Width: 6' (185cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

sport of Niphetos

Notes:

Presumably the climber would have the same blooms as the bush which has a description of: "Outer petals large, center petals narrow, crumpled, (ragged, irregular). Thorns very thick".

Similar to 'Paul Krüger'.
The Peter Beales Collection of Classic Roses 2000-2001 says this rose was a florists' variety during late Victorian times.