Rosa 'Silver Anniversary'

Family - Rosaceae
Category - Rose
Origin - Raised in Denmark
Discovered By - Poulsen Roses, breeders
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - 90cm or more
Width - 1m
Location - The Walled Garden

Description: A Hybrid Tea rose with a bushy, upright habit and prickly stems. Mid to dark green, pinnate leaves have oval to Elliptic leaflets with finely toothed margins. Double, creamy-white rose flowers have a light, sweet scent. The Blooms are urn-shaped initially and become bowl-shaped once fully open. The flowers are held singly or in small clusters atop upright stems and are produced, repeatedly, from early summer into mid-autumn. Excellent for use as cut flowers.

Award of Garden Merit (AGM).

Synonym - Rosa 'Karen Blixen'

'Silver Anniversary' is a trademark or preferred selling name. The correct cultivar name is 'Poulari'.

Flower:

Double, creamy-white rose flowers are lightly scented. The blooms are urn-shaped initially and become bowl-shaped once open. The flowers are held singly or in small clusters on upright stems and are produced, repeatedly, from June into October.

Flower colour: White

Flower shape: Urn-shaped rose flowers held singly or in clusters

Flowering time: June, July, August, September, October

Foliage:

Mid to dark green, pinnate leaves have oval to Elliptic leaflets with serrate margins. The new growth emerges red in spring. The leaves are Alternately arranged on upright, prickly stems.

Foliage Senescence: Deciduous

Foliage Shape: Pinnate with oval to elliptic leaflets

Propagation:

Cuttings, grafting.

Cultivation:

Best in a warm position in full sun in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.