Rosa 'Iceberg'
(Rose 'Iceberg')
Family - Rosaceae
Category - Rose
Hybrid Parents - Rosa 'Robin Hood' x Rosa 'Virgo'
Origin - Raised in Germany
Discovered By - Bred by Kordes Roses
Year of Introduction - 1958
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - 1.5m
Width - 1m
Location - The White Garden
Description: A Floribunda rose with a rounded, bushy habit. Mid to dark green pinnate leaves have Elliptic to oval leaflets. Double, Cupped rose flowers open creamy white and fade to pure white with age. The flowers are produced in clusters, continuously, from early summer into late autumn. Excellent for use as cut flowers.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
'Iceberg' is a trademark or preferred selling name. 'Korbin' is the correct cultivar name.
Synonym - Rosa 'Fee des Neiges', R. 'Schneewittchen' (There is a different polyantha rose under this cultivar name as well.)
Flower:
Double, cupped rose flowers open creamy white and fade to pure white with age. Each bloom has a central cluster of yellow stamens. The flowers are produced in clusters, continuously, from June through November. The flowers have little or no scent.
Flower colour: White
Flower shape: Double, cupped rose flowers in clusters
Flowering time: June, July, August, September, October, November
Foliage:
Glossy mid to dark green, pinnate leaves have Elliptic to oval leaflets. The new growth emerges red in spring. The leaves are Alternately arranged on upright stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnate with elliptic to oval leaflets
Propagation:
Cuttings, grafting.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in fertile, moisture retentive, but well drained soil.