'Edelweiss ®' Rose

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'Edelweiss ®' rose Description

My HMF:

'Edelweiss ® (floribunda, Poulsen, 1969)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Norbert Weihrauch

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Pouledel
• POUma
• Snow Line
• Snowline ®

HMF Ratings:

22 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Floribunda.
Registration name: Snowline ®

Origin:

Bred by Niels Dines Poulsen (1919-2003) (Denmark, 1969).
Introduced in France by Vilmorin-Andrieux in 1970 as 'Edelweiss'.
Introduced in United Kingdom by Samuel McGredy and Son, Nurserymen (Northern Ireland) in 1970 as 'Snowline'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

White. Mild fragrance. up to 31 petals. Average diameter 3". Medium, full (26-40 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 3' to 5' (90 to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for beds and borders or garden. Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom. 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. Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood..

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Pernille Poulsen ® × White Jewel (floribunda, Boerner, 1956)

Notes:

Rozentuin Coloma attributes 'Edelweiss' to Richard Huber.