

Iceberg rose is a prolific bloomer even in hot regions like Lahore. Both the shrub form and grafted standard may be grown in large containers. The blooms are suited for use as cut flowers. The hardiness and popularity of the cultivar have seen its widespread use in cultivation across the world, occasionally leading to claims that it is "overdone" as a garden plant. In Australia, plants are suited to all but northern tropical areas. In North America they are able to be grown in USDA Hardiness Zones 4b and higher.
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Plants tolerate shade, though they perform best in full sun. īecause of its positive qualities, 'KORbin' was an important parent of the English Roses bred by David Austin and others: 1983 – 'Graham Thomas' and 'Perdita' 1984 – 'Belle Story', 'Dove' and 'Heritage' 1985 – 'Emanuel' 1986 – 'Claire Rose', 'English Garden' and 'Swan'.Īlthough plants are generally disease free, they may suffer from black spot in more humid climates or in situations where air circulation is limited.



'Burgundy 'KORbin '' – a sport of 'Brilliant Pink Iceberg' with prolific burgundy flowers.'Brilliant Pink 'KORbin '' – a deep pink form from the same garden in Tasmania.'Blushing Pink 'KORbin '' – A cultivar originating from Lilia Weatherly's garden in Tasmania in 1994 with white flowers flushed with pale pink.Related cultivars Ī number of sports of 'KORbin' have been discovered: Stamps depicting the cultivar were issued in Romania in 1970 and New Zealand in 1975. The German ADR title granted in 1960 was taken away in 2004. The cultivar was selected as the "World Favourite Rose" of 1983 by the World Federation of Rose Societies and is listed in their " Rose Hall of Fame". In 1958, 'KORbin' was awarded a Royal National Rose Society Gold Medal. Iceberg depicted on a 1970 Romanian stamp The cultivar is known as Fée des Neiges in French and Iceberg in English. The plant was registered under the cultivar name 'KORbin' by Kordes in 1958 and given the trade name Schneewittchen. The parent varieties of 'KORbin' are 'Robin Hood', a red hybrid musk rose, developed by Joseph Pemberton in 1927 in England, and 'Virgo', a white hybrid-tea rose bred in France by Charles Mallerin in 1927. He and his father Wilhelm had initially specialised in developing bush roses that were suitable for small gardens. The cultivar was developed by prolific German rose breeder Reimer Kordes in Germany in 1958. The fragrant flowers usually appear abundantly throughout the year. Blooms are about 5 cm in diameter and have 25 to 35 petals. Leaves are small, light green and glossy. The size and shape of bush forms depend on growing conditions and pruning regime: it is usually about 1.2 metres (3.9 ft) high and 1 metre (3.3 ft) wide, though in hot climates it can reach 2 metres (6.6 ft) high and if lightly pruned can become a graceful shrub. It is commercially available in two main forms: a bush and a standard, both produced by a form of grafting known as budding. 'KORbin' is a modern cluster-flowered floribunda rose cultivar. 'KORbin' is among the world's best known roses. It is also known as Iceberg, Fée des Neiges and Schneewittchen. Rosa 'KORbin ' is a white floribunda rose cultivar bred by Kordes in Germany in 1958.
