Alba Suaveolens
Alba Suaveolens
Plant properties
Alba Suaveolens at a glance
With Rosa alba ‘Suaveolens’, the name already reveals something about its character: suaveolens means ‘pleasantly fragrant’ in Latin. This historic Alba rose was already in cultivation before 1750. Its precise origin and breeder are unknown, but its white flowers and sweet perfume have retained their appeal for centuries.
Its fragrance also has a practical history. Arboretum Volčji Potok lists Suaveolens as one of the Alba roses cultivated in Bulgaria for the production of rose oil, alongside the better-known Damask roses. This connects it with the craft behind rose perfume.
The bright white, semi-double flowers have lightly ruffled petals and appear abundantly during its single summer flowering period. Suaveolens develops into a broad, vigorous shrub with light green foliage. Give it space in a rural border or informal rose hedge, where its natural appearance can be fully appreciated. A beautiful fragrant white garden rose that also tolerates partial shade.
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