Rosa 'Flower Carpet White'
(Rose 'Flower Carpet White')
Family - Rosaceae
Category - Rose
Origin - Bred in Germany
Discovered By - Bred by Noack Roses
Year of Introduction - 1991
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - 80cm
Width - 1.2m
Location - The White Garden
Description: A Ground Cover rose with a bushy, spreading habit. Glossy dark green, pinnate leaves have ovate to oval leaflets with finely toothed margins. Semi-double to double rosette flowers are pure white. Each Bloom has a central cluster of golden stamens. The flowers are scented and produced repeatedly in clusters from midsummer into early autumn. Attractive to bees.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
The correct botanical name is Rosa 'Noaschnee', 'Flower Carpet White' is a trademark or preferred selling name.
Flower:
Semi-double to double rosette-shaped flowers are pure white and fragrant. Each bloom has a prominent central cluster of golden stamens. The flowers are held in clusters and produced, repeatedly, from July into September, possibly longer in a favourable autumn.
Flower colour: White
Flower shape: Semi-double to double rosette-shaped flowers in clusters
Flowering time: July, August, September
Foliage:
Glossy dark green, pinnate leaves have ovate to oval leaflets with serrate margins. The new growth emerges red in spring. The leaves are Alternately arranged on arching stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnate with ovate to oval leaflets
Propagation:
Cuttings, grafting.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained.