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- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
White Pet is a polyantha rose dating from 1879. It produces white flowers with a light scent on a small plant only about 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in) tall and wide. It was awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 1993. Its small size makes it well suited to pots, edging and the front of borders in small gardens.
White Pet traits
- Polyantha rose from 1879
- White flowers
- Light fragrance
- Small, about 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in) tall and wide
- RHS Award of Garden Merit (1993)
Good for
- Container growing
- Border edging
- Small gardens
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Pet this page | — | Bush | — |
| A Whiter Shade of Pale | — | Bush | — |
| Absolutely Fabulous | — | Bush | — |
| Alexander | — | Bush | — |
| Alpine Sunset | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
| Anne Harkness | — | Bush | — |
White Pet FAQ
What kind of rose is White Pet?
White Pet is a polyantha rose dating from 1879. It produces white flowers with a light scent on a small plant only about 0.5 m (1 ft 8 in) tall and wide.
How does White Pet compare with other rose varieties?
White Pet: 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 White Pet good for?
White Pet is grown for container growing, border edging, small gardens.
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.
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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.