Radiant, uniform shade of white. - park rose - mild, restrained-scented rose - sweet-scented
– Pure snowy white blooms all season.
– Reliable repeat flowering with strong second flush.
– Proven garden classic with top awards.
– Hardy shrub rose for colder climates.
– Bushy, upright habit with dense, glossy foliage.
– Special feature: Also known worldwide as Iceberg, a celebrated “World Favourite Rose”.
Tranquil garden experience – Season‑spanning
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
22,00 £
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SCHNEEWITTCHEN® – white park rose – Kordes
With its softly shimmering white blooms and calmly upright habit, SCHNEEWITTCHEN® brings a sense of classic garden elegance to modest British front gardens and family plots. This reliable floribunda shrub rose flowers repeatedly through the season, its clusters of double, self-cleaning blooms keeping beds looking orderly with minimal deadheading. The bushy, mid‑green foliage and moderate height make it easy to shape into low hedges or structure around windows and paths, settling well even where you need to manage heavier soils with improved drainage against winter wet. Own‑root plants gradually build strength and recover well from pruning over the years, fitting beautifully into long‑term borders and cottage‑style groupings. Suitable for partial shade, it copes with the shifting light of town and suburban plots, while its restrained sweet fragrance and sparse prickles make it a considerate choice for everyday family use near seating, play areas, and paths.
SCHNEEWITTCHEN® showing its white double flowers in full bloom.
Closed bud of Schneewittchen® park rose
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front garden focal shrub
The upright, bushy habit and moderate height make this rose ideal for a single statement plant by the front door or bay window, forming a tidy white fountain of blooms without complicated pruning, suiting the needs of the aesthetics‑focused beginner.
Low hedge or boundary line
Planted at the recommended spacing, the dense, mid‑green foliage knits into an attractive, gently formal hedge, while good self‑cleaning keeps the line neat, appealing to the busy family gardener.
Mixed cottage border with perennials
Continuous clusters of white flowers sit well with traditional cottage companions and ornamental grasses, giving a luminous backdrop that supports classic colour schemes, appreciated by the lover of cottage style.
Small group or drift in beds
In groups of three to five, the repeat flowering creates a generous white mass that reads clearly even from the street, providing strong visual impact from limited space for the urban front‑garden owner.
Partially shaded side garden
Its tolerance of partial shade allows reliable flowering along side passages or north‑easterly aspects, where many roses struggle, making it a safe option for the cautious new gardener.
Container planting in large pots
In quality containers of at least 40–50 litres, the upright, bushy framework and self‑cleaning flowers create a smart, low‑fuss display for patios or paved front gardens, well suited to the time‑pressed city dweller.
Long‑term structural planting
As an own‑root shrub, it forms a stable framework that responds well to renovation pruning, offering enduring structure and bloom for many seasons, reassuring the long‑view homeowner.
Family‑friendly seating and play areas
The combination of mild, pleasant fragrance, restrained height, and relatively sparse thorns makes it comfortable to place near benches, play lawns, or paths even in breezier, wetter spots that need sensible drainage, suiting the family‑orientated gardener.
Styling ideas
Classic‑white entrance – Position a single plant each side of the front path and underplant with low lavender or nepeta for a calm, traditional welcome – ideal for owners of period or bay‑windowed homes.
Soft‑edged hedge – Create a low, flowering boundary along a drive or front fence, combining with clipped box or yew for structure – suited to gardeners wanting order without rigid formality.
Cottage‑mix ribbon – Thread a short row through a border with pink monarda and purple liatris to echo classic cottage borders – perfect for romantically inclined gardeners seeking gentle abundance.
Patio statement pot – Grow a single shrub in a 50‑litre terracotta or stone container, adding airy grasses such as Stipa around the base – good for small paved gardens and balconies.
Family‑friendly nook – Place near a bench or play lawn with soft planting and low‑thorn access routes so children can enjoy the flowers comfortably – ideal for young families upgrading a first garden.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
SCHNEEWITTCHEN® – white park rose, floribunda shrub type; registered cultivar name KORbin, also known as Iceberg in exhibitions; shrub group park rose for garden and landscape use.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Reimer Kordes, W. Kordes’ Söhne, Germany, from ‘Robin Hood’ × ‘Virgo’; introduced 1958 and widely adopted across Europe as a reliable white shrub rose.
Awards and recognition
Highly decorated classic: Baden‑Baden Gold Medal, RNRS Gold Medal, ADR 1960, RHS Award of Garden Merit, and World Federation of Rose Societies World Favourite Rose Hall of Fame status.
Growth and structural characteristics
Bushy, upright shrub 100–150 cm high and 80–120 cm wide, with dense, glossy mid‑green foliage and relatively sparse prickles; good self‑cleaning habit keeps plants looking fresh.
Flower morphology
Large, double, cup‑shaped clusters with 26–39 petals; flowers borne in trusses, remontant with abundant repeat flushes across the season, providing long ornamental value in beds and hedges.
Colour data and phenology
Radiant white flowers, ARS white, RHS 155C–155D; buds pearlescent, sometimes creamy or faintly pink‑tinted in cool weather; colour holds well, with only slight browning at petal edges in heat.
Fragrance and aroma
Mild, sweet fragrance typical of restrained white shrub roses; noticeable at close range without overwhelming nearby seating areas, making it suitable for entrances and family terraces.
Hip characteristics
Hip set is generally low because of the double flowers; occasional small, globular, orange‑red hips about 7–10 mm may appear, adding a discreet seasonal accent in late season.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Hardy to approximately −29 to −26 °C (RHS H7, USDA 5a); good black spot resistance, moderate for mildew and rust; tolerates heat with regular watering and requires some plant protection in high disease pressure.
Horticultural recommendations
Suited to beds, hedges, and specimen use at 90–170 cm spacing; prefers well‑drained soil, benefits from frost protection in spring; own‑root 2‑litre plants establish quickly with regular watering and feeding.
SCHNEEWITTCHEN® offers classic white clusters, a tidy bushy habit, and self-cleaning flowers on a resilient own-root framework that settles in for years of dependable garden use, making it a thoughtful choice for understated, long-lived planting.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
SCHNEEWITTCHEN® – white park rose - Kordes
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Competition and Show Awards:
Baden-Baden – Gold Medal (1958); RHS Award of Garden Merit (1993, confirmed 2012); RNRS – Gold Medal (1958); World Federation of Rose Societies – "World Favourite Rose" (1983), Hall of Fame
Hip Comment:
Hip formation is expected to be limited due to the double flowers; occasionally formed, 7–10 mm in diameter, globular, orange-red (RHS N34A) hips.
Our product is a rose grown with pharmaROSA®’s unique cultivation technology!
2-litre, own-root, potted rose.
With a shoot system appropriate to the season.
With a root system that thoroughly permeates the growing medium.
Quality compliant with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
Supplied in unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-variety rose bush with a unique identifier.
The pharmaROSA® own-root potted rose is a well-rooted plant that supports reliable establishment when planted and cared for properly, so it can be planted whenever the soil is not frozen.
Crop overview: several varieties and growth stages in a short crop section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: demonstration of a vigorous root system permeating the growing medium, by removing the pot.Balance: mature plant with root system and shoots in harmony with each other.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”; it illustrates the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root cultivation in a tangible way: how the plant is built up, what the root system is like and how the shoot system regenerates. The recordings were therefore made at different times and with plants at various stages of development, so mixed foliage levels and differing stages of growth may appear in the videos. They are not a ‘sample’ of the batch dispatched, but a visual explanation of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical for the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown in the upper part of the product page.
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Company details
PharmaRosa Ltd. Company registration number: 01-09-717479 VAT number: 13075314-2-43 Plant health registration no.: HU130721 Bank account (IBAN): HU85117631891388688400000000 BIC (SWIFT): OTPVHUHB Bank name: OTP Bank Nyrt.
