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Ice Cream Rose: Growth Habit & Growing Tips

Ice Cream is a white hybrid tea from Kordes, introduced in 1992.

Key facts

Growth habit
Bush
Flowering
Repeat-flowering
Breeder
Kordes
Listed for
United Kingdom

Overview

Ice Cream is a white hybrid tea from Kordes, introduced in 1992. It has a moderate fragrance and grows to roughly 1 m (3 ft) tall with a spread near 0.8 m (2.5 ft). The RHS gave it the Award of Garden Merit in 2002. As a hybrid tea it is a natural choice for cutting, and the white flowers suit pale planting schemes or a formal rose bed.

Ice Cream traits

  • Hybrid tea bred by Kordes, 1992
  • White flowers with moderate scent
  • About 1 m tall and 0.8 m wide
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit, 2002

Good for

  • Cut flowers
  • Formal rose beds
  • White garden schemes

Compare with other rose varieties

Blank cells mean there is no data on record. Select a variety name to open its page.

VarietyDays to maturityGrowth habitType
Ice Cream this page—Bush—
A Whiter Shade of Pale—Bush—
Absolutely Fabulous—Bush—
Alexander—Bush—
Alpine Sunset—Bush—
Amber Queen—Bush—
Anne Harkness—Bush—

Ice Cream FAQ

What kind of rose is Ice Cream?

Ice Cream is a white hybrid tea from Kordes, introduced in 1992. It has a moderate fragrance and grows to roughly 1 m (3 ft) tall with a spread near 0.8 m (2.5 ft).

How does Ice Cream compare with other rose varieties?

Ice Cream: bush. Similar rose varieties include A Whiter Shade of Pale, Absolutely Fabulous, Alexander. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.

What is Ice Cream good for?

Ice Cream is grown for cut flowers, formal rose beds, 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.

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.

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