'Swan ®' Rose

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'Swan ®' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Johno

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• AUSwhite

HMF Ratings:

17 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Shrub.
Registration name: AUSwhite

Origin:

Bred by David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (United Kingdom, 1987).

Class:

Shrub. (Series: English Rose Collection)

Bloom:

White or white blend. Mild, fruity, myrrh fragrance. Average diameter 3". Large, double (17-25 petals), rosette bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Few or no prickles/thorns.

Height: 4' to 6' (120 to 185cm). Width: 42" to 5' (105 to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 10b. Blooms tend to ball in wet weather. shade tolerant. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to rust .

Patents:

Australia - Application No: 1991/022 on 22 Mar 1991 VIEW PBR PATENT

Synonym: Swan. Applicant: David Austin Roses Ltd.

United States - Patent No: PP 7,564 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

seed:	Charles Austin
pollen:	Unnamed Seedling × Iceberg (floribunda, Kordes 1958)

Notes:

One of the English Rose varieties that has been replaced.