Key facts
- Growth habit
- Climber
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Cant
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Climbing Iceberg is the climbing form of the well-known Iceberg rose, introduced by Cant in 1968. It carries white flowers with a moderate scent and can grow to about 4 m (13 ft) high and wide. Holding the RHS Award of Garden Merit since 1993, it is useful for brightening walls, arches and fences.
Climbing Iceberg traits
- White flowers with moderate fragrance
- Climber reaching around 4 m in height and spread
- Introduced by Cant, 1968
- RHS Award of Garden Merit, 1993
Good for
- Walls and fences
- Arches
- White garden schemes
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Climbing Iceberg this page | — | Climber | — |
| Adélaïde d'Orléans | — | Climber | — |
| Albéric Barbier | — | Climber | — |
| Albertine | — | Climber | — |
| Alexandre Girault | — | Climber | — |
| Alibaba | — | Climber | — |
| Aloha | — | Climber | — |
Climbing Iceberg FAQ
What kind of rose is Climbing Iceberg?
Climbing Iceberg is the climbing form of the well-known Iceberg rose, introduced by Cant in 1968. It carries white flowers with a moderate scent and can grow to about 4 m (13 ft) high and wide.
How does Climbing Iceberg compare with other rose varieties?
Climbing Iceberg: climber. Similar rose varieties include Adélaïde d'Orléans, Albéric Barbier, Albertine. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Climbing Iceberg good for?
Climbing Iceberg is grown for walls and fences, arches, white garden schemes.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Rose growing guide
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- Types of Roses: How the Group Decides the Pruning
- Rose Problems: Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids
- How to Care for Roses: Feeding, Watering and Deadheading
- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
- All 321 rose varieties
Source
Source: Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.