'White Léda' Rose

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'White Léda' rose Description

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'Léda (damask, Unknown before 1818)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of AniaDS

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Léda (damask, Unknown before 1818)
• Painted Belgic
• Painted Damask

HMF Ratings:

103 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Damask.

Origin:

Bred by Unknown English Breeder(s) (United Kingdom, before 1818).
Introduced in Australia by Northampton Nurseries in 1861 as 'Léda'.

Class:

Damask.

Bloom:

White, red edges. Strong fragrance. Medium, double (17-25 petals), button-eye, flat, old-fashioned, reflexed bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Medium, compact, well-branched. Dark green foliage.

Height: 3' to 6' (90 to 185cm). Width: up to 3' (up to 90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 9b. Can be used for cut flower, garden or landscape. Hardy. Disease susceptibility: disease resistant. Prune after flowering is finished. This rose blooms on old wood.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Tetraploid

Parentage:

sport of Pink Léda

Notes:

Lloyd Brace of The Roseraie at Bayfields says this rose will occasionally repeat in the fall...
Nickels writes in 1837 that 'Léda' is a synonym of 'Blanc bordée de rouge' (Vitry 1826). However, the diameter of 1-2" which he states is smaller than current bloom size.