'Schneewalzer' Rose

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'Schneewalzer' rose Description

My HMF:

'Schneewalzer (floribunda, Tantau, 1973)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of vtma

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

18 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Floribunda.

Origin:

Bred by Mathias Tantau, Jr. (1912 - 2006) (Germany, 1973).
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1977 as 'Schneewalzer'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

White or white blend. Mild fragrance. Large, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Ovoid buds.

Habit:

Medium, upright.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

First Lady (hybrid tea, Tantau, 1965) × Junior Miss (floribunda, Duehrsen, 1943)

Notes:

It is presumed the seed parent was Tantau's 'First Lady' 1965,
but it is not known which rose was the pollen parent. It may have been either:
Junior Miss (floribunda, Duehrsen, 1943) or
Junior Miss (floribunda, Boerner, 1964)