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Rosa spinosissima
'Double White'
Double White Burnet Rose
Origin: The Rosa genus is quite diverse with species native across Asia to Europe.
| Family |
| Rosaceae |
| Genus |
| Rosa |
| Species |
| spinosissima |
| Cultivar |
| 'Double White' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous), Vine |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6a - 6b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Height |
| 1 - 1.5 m |
| Spread |
| 1 - 1.5 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| General Description |
| R. spinosissima 'Double White' is a hardy species with fragrant flowers. |
| Landscape |
| Wall side borders, hedging and as a climber. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in winter or early spring, ideally in humus-rich soil in full sun. |
| Shape |
| Suckering. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Pests |
| Susceptible to aphids, leafhoppers, glasshouse red spider mite, scale insects, caterpillars large rose sawfly and rose leaf-rolling sawfly. Additionally is susceptible to rose black spot, rose rust, replant disease, rose dieback, and rose powdery mildews. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Sissinghurst Castle Gardens, Cranbrook, Kent, United Kingdom. |
| Propagation |
| Propagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn. |
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