'Gneisenau' Rose

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'Gneisenau' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Marita Protte

HMF Ratings:

7 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Hybrid Multiflora.
Registration name: Gneisenau

Origin:

Bred by Peter Lambert (Germany, before 1914).
Introduced in Germany by Peter Lambert in 1924 as 'Gneisenau'.

Class:

Hybrid Multiflora, Lambertiana, Shrub.

Bloom:

White, deep yellow stamens. Strong fragrance. Average diameter 3.25". Medium to large, semi-double to double, borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. Long, pointed buds.

Habit:

Climbing.

Height: 5'11" to 6'7" (180 to 200cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for hedge or shrub. Vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Schneelicht × Killarney
pollen:	Veilchenblau (Rambler, Schmidt 1909)

Notes:

Modern Roses XI states a different pollen parent than Lambert.