Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- William Radler
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Icecap is a white shrub rose by William Radler, patented in 2016 as PP26790 ('Meiradena'). The flowers have about 25 petals but are small, roughly 0.6 in (1.5 cm) in the patent, and carry no scent. The plant is about 2.6 ft (80 cm) tall and spreads wider, near 3.6 ft (1.1 m). It descends from an unnamed seedling and 'Radsweet' and won an American Garden Rose Selections award in 2017. A low, spreading white shrub for borders and mass plantings.
Icecap traits
- White flowers with about 25 petals
- Small blooms about 0.6 in (1.5 cm) across per the patent
- No fragrance per the patent
- About 2.6 ft (80 cm) tall, spreading to 3.6 ft (1.1 m)
- American Garden Rose Selections winner, 2017
Good for
- Mass planting
- Shrub borders
- Low hedges
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icecap this page | — | Bush | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| All American Magic | — | Bush | — |
| Always Hope | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
Icecap FAQ
What kind of rose is Icecap?
Icecap is a white shrub rose by William Radler, patented in 2016 as PP26790 ('Meiradena'). The flowers have about 25 petals but are small, roughly 0.6 in (1.5 cm) in the patent, and carry no scent.
How does Icecap compare with other rose varieties?
Icecap: bush. Similar rose varieties include Abbaye de Cluny, About Face, AC De Montarville. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Icecap good for?
Icecap is grown for mass planting, shrub borders, low hedges.
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
- How to Prune Roses: When to Cut and How Hard
- 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 309 rose varieties
Source
Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.