Alba Semi Plena
(Alba, ancient) – pure white, semi double flower form. This is the original Alba rose and has historical significance galore.
It is thought to have been the emblem of the House of York during the "War of the Roses" in Britain’s history. Botticelli
showered his goddess of love and beauty with it in his Renaissance masterpiece "The Birth of Venus." The fragrance is
intense and is still used today to extract rose essential oil. The monstrous shrub is virtually disease free and can be grown
all the way up to the Canadian North. It is shade tolerant too. Winter Hardy to zone 3. Once blooming.
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