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Rosa 'Iceberg' Climbing (Syn. Rosa 'Schneewittchen')

Soil

Roses prefer acidic soil of pH 6.5 (sand) but will tolerate alkaline soils up to pH 7.5 (chalk). Mix 25 lts farmyard manure, or pulverized tree bark with bone meal, in soil before planting. Broadcast rose fertilizer in early Spring.

Tolerant of Poor Soils, so broadcast rose fertilizer in early summer as well.

Sun Aspect

Full Sun. Tolerant of shade. Tolerant of Northerly aspect.

Soil Moisture

Moist.

Plant Type

Modern Rose: 18 Cluster-flowered Climber Non-Recurrent from the Climbing Floribunda Classification

Height x Spread in feet

18 x 10

Foliage

Crisp, shiny Pale Green, with almost thornless climbing stems.

Flower Colour in Season. Hips

Pure White flowering is in the Summer only. Slightly fragrant.

Comment

A classic reliable favourite Climber or Pillar rose, which will tolerate a Northerly aspect ( i.e. mostly in shade when climbing on a North-facing wall)

Available from Coblands Nurseries Ltd , Palmstead Nursery Ltd , David Austin Rose Nursery Limited, Peter Beales Roses , R.V. Roger Ltd and Rumwood Nurseries.

For further details on the cultivation of roses, consult the Royal National Rose Society.