A White Garden Rose Study with 7 varieties of roses grown by Alexandra Farms.
Alabaster
Vase Life: 7-8 Days
Details: A very striking white rose, each petal has a special little point at the tip which gives it a very unique look. This variety is very consistent in opening, it does need a few days to open to the full bloom which is absolutely stunning for event work.
I’ve said it before and I will say it again – I cannot get enough of this rose, it’s a favorite.
Patience by David Austin
Vase Life: 7-8 Days
Details: Patience is a David Austin garden rose variety. Patience offers a lovely, dreamy garden rose scent. The rose you want to scoop up and take a big whiff of it and say ahhhhh…..
The size and shape is similar to White Cloud, however the bloom is a touch more creamy, ivory in tone. It’s rosette shape is packed full of ruffly petals.
Purity
Vase Life: 8-10 Days
Details: Purity is a David Austin garden rose variety, one of the newer varieties they offer which was introduced in 2017. Purity offers a lovely cupped rose with dainty blush hint in the center and a very sweet scent. I found the blooms opened well by day two which is nice for designing with right away, yet the blooms did last a good 8-10 days. A beautiful shape and size to use in bridal work.
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Miyuki
Vase Life: 7 Days
Details: This was my first experience with this variety. I found it to be very appealing, a wonderful true white garden rose with the prettiest ruffly petals. She offers a lovely garden rose scent, just the perfect scent to use in bridal bouquets. I found the bloom’s shape to be a perfect garden rose, highly recommend this one for bridal work if you are looking for the romantic garden rose look.
Vitality
Vase Life: 5-6 Days
Details: Hands-down the best smelling rose of the bunch! Exceptionally Fragrant! This particular variety is a creamy, ivory white. A very large bloom, too, the biggest bloom of the 7 varieties included in this rose study. A perfect variety for design work that needs a large rose to make an impact. Each bloom in the bunch of 12 does open slightly different, some expose the center and some don’t – I found this to be appealing as it would add texture to any arrangement.
White Cloud
Vase Life: 12-14 Days
Details: White Cloud is a super long lasting variety of white garden rose, even at almost two weeks of age I still have a few blooms that look ok in the vase! Very impressive. The color is very white, I read on Alexandra Farm’s website that it is described as bone white and I would agree with this assessment. A nice shape and size which is perfect for bridal work.
White O’Hara
Vase Life: 7-8 Days
Details: A sturdy and trusty variety – this one is often called a workhorse as it is so trusty. A big rose that is perfect for centerpieces as it takes up a lot of real estate in an arrangement. It has a subtle and sweet fragrance. White O’Hara does have a blush center to it, so if you are looking for a true 100% white rose this one won’t work. If you like the idea of a subtle hint of blush in the center then definitely add this one onto your list! Definitely a very lovely rose!
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Photographs in this post are by Alicia Schwede
This blog first appeared on Flirty Fleurs
