Rosa 'Wickwar'
(Rose 'Wickwar')
Family - Rosaceae
Category - Rose
Hybrid Parents - Hybrid of Rosa soulieana
Discovered By - Bred by Keith Steadman
Year of Introduction - 1960
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - 4m or more
Width - 2m or more
Location - The Grounds
Description: A vigorous Rambling Rose that is excellent for training against walls or over pergolas. Handsome grey-green, pinnate leaves have narrow Elliptic to oval leaflets. Single, pure white, saucer-shaped flowers are produced in abundance from early to midsummer. Each Bloom has a compact cluster of yellow stamens at the centre. The flowers are followed by orange hips in autumn.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
Flower:
Single, saucer-shaped flowers are pure white. Each bloom has a compact, central cluster of yellow stamens. The flowers are fragrant and produced in large clusters in June and July. Orange hips are produced in autumn.
Flower colour: White
Flower shape: Single, saucer-shaped flowers in clusters
Flowering time: June, July
Foliage:
Grey-green, pinnate leaves have narrow Elliptic to oval leaflets. The leaves are Alternately arranged on long, prickly stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnate with elliptic to oval leaflets
Propagation:
Cuttings or grafting.
Cultivation:
Best in sun or or shade in fertile, moisture retentive, but well drained soil.