'Schneewittchen' Rose

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'Schneewittchen' rose Description

My HMF:

'Schneewittchen (polyantha, Lambert, 1901)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Rosenschule Ruf

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

13 favorite votes.

ARS:

Light yellow Polyantha.
Registration name: Schneewittchen (polyantha, Lambert, 1901)
Exhibition name: Schneewittchen

Origin:

Bred by Peter Lambert (Germany, before 1901).

Class:

Polyantha.

Bloom:

Cream, ages to white . Strong fragrance. Medium, double (17-25 petals), in small clusters, in large clusters, rosette bloom form. Prolific, continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy, dense, upright. Glossy, light green foliage.

Height: up to 20" (up to 50cm).

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:

seed:	Aglaïa (hybrid multiflora, Schmitt, 1896)
pollen:	Pâquerette (polyantha, Guillot, 1872) × Souvenir de Madame Levet

Notes:

According to Lambert-expert Dorothea Jungen, 'Katharina Zeimet' and 'Schneewittchen' in commerce are mislabeled (juxtaposed). See drawing from "Rosenzeitung". 'Schneewittchen' prominently shows ist golden Stamens, while 'Katharina Zeimet' is more double.
Schneewittchen and Katharina Zeimet