'Sea Foam' Rose

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'Sea Foam' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Quail Haven Farm

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

HMF Ratings:

52 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Shrub.
Exhibition name: Sea Foam

Origin:

Bred by Ernest W. Schwartz (United States, before 1963).
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1963 as 'Sea Foam'.
Introduced in Australia by Treloar Roses in 1965 as 'Sea Foam'.

Class:

Shrub. (Series: Earth Kind ™)

Bloom:

Creamy white. Mild fragrance. 35 petals. Average diameter 2.5". Very double bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Decorative buds.

Habit:

Climbing. Glossy, dark green foliage.

Height: 2' to 3' (60 to 90cm). Width: 2' to 4' (60 to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b and warmer. Can be used for ground cover.

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 2,463 on 15 Dec 1964 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Ploidy:

Triploid

Parentage:

seed:	[ White Dawn ® × Pinocchio (floribunda, Kordes, 1940)] × [ White Dawn ® × Pinocchio (floribunda, Kordes, 1940)]
pollen:	White Dawn ® × Pinocchio (floribunda, Kordes, 1940)

Notes:

One of the Roses that "passed the test" in Longwood Garden's Ten-Year Rose Trials.

Ploidy determination by David Zlesak.