Rosa 'AUSca' (Fair Bianca® Rose)


Botanical Information

FamilyRosaceae
GenusRosa
Cultivar'AUSca'
SynonymsRosa 'Fair Bianca'
Registered NameFair Bianca®
Tradmarked NameFair Bianca™
CategoryWoody
TypeShrub (deciduous)
OriginDavid Austin® Roses, 1982.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone4 - 9
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone4a - 9b
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-40
Temperature (°F)-30
Height0.9 - 1.2 m
Spread0.9 - 1.2 m
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodJune, July, August, September, October

Description and Growing Information

ShapeUpright.
LandscapeBeds and borders, cut flowers, rose gardens, informal gardens, city and courtyard gardens or as a specimen.
CultivationPlant in full to partial sun in moist but well-drained soil. Apply a slow release fertilizer in early spring just as leaves emerge. Prune old flowers to encourage re-blooming.
PestsCan be affected by diseases such as black spot, rose rust, or powdery mildew.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Bark/Stem DescriptionRobust, upright-growing, slightly woody, glaborous medium green to reddish-green stems that don characteristic reddish-green thorns.
Flower/Leaf Bud DescriptionSimple, pinnate deep pink flower buds appearing terminally as solitary buds, or in bunches of 2 - 3 or 4 - 8.
Leaf DescriptionFinely-serrated, simple-pinnate medium to deep green leaves.
Flower DescriptionHighly showy terminal blooms, composed of tightly-arranged whorls of delicate, broad heart-shaped pure white petals.
Texture DescriptionSmooth, thorny.

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