Armide (Vibert 1817)
Two-inch white (some lists say light
pink) fragrant,
upright and non-recurrent blooms. Few thorns. 5 x 4 ft.Armide (Vibert 1817)
Two-inch white (some lists say light
pink) fragrant,
upright and non-recurrent blooms. Few thorns. 5 x 4 ft.
Celestial (Celeste)
(<1797 [1759?]) Light pink,
fragrant,
shade tolerant, disease resistant, non-recurrent, 6 x 4 ft Z3
Félicité
Parmentier (<1828) One of the
shorter Albas, getting to
only about 4 x 3 ft. A lovely light pink flat flower whose petals
reflex a bit when fully open. Wonderfully fragrant as all Albas. Leaves
are less blue than is typical of the class. Shade tolerant,
once blooming.
Great
Maiden's Blush
(<1550 ) White/light translucent shell pink, very
fragrant, disease resistant, shade tolerant, non-recurrent, 6 x 5 ft Z4
Königin
von
Dänemark (Booth 1816?) Medium pink
blend, very
fragrant, 5 x 4 ft.
Mme Legras de St
Germain (<1846)
Very double
creamy white
flowers in clusters on a large shrub or climber (with support).
Flowers are fragrant and spring blooming. This variety is
suitable to plant near water and is also shade tolerant. 7-15 x 6
ft.
Mme Plantier (Plantier
1835) White, very fragrant,
and shade
tolerant. Grey-green foliage with few thorns. 12 ft (18+ if
supported in a tree or other structure). Also suitable as a
pillar rose or lax shrub and adapted to wet soil so it can be planted
near water.
Summer bloom only. Z5?
Maiden's
Blush
(Kew 1797 )
White/light pink, very
fragrant, non
recurrent, 5 x 4 ft. In all respects a dead ringer for Great
Maiden's Blush only a bit smaller shrub.