MOUNT SHASTA - MT CHASTA

Mount Shasta is one of the most appreciated cultivars of a large-flowered rose with white flowers. It is a shrub with a strong growth, well branched, growing up to 100 cm in height. Its form is compact; the leaves are large, dark green. The flowers grow up to 13-16 cm in diameter. They are full, cylindrical; usually there are several flowers on one shoot. The buds have a pink shade, in bloom they become pure white. Mount Shasta has a pleasant smell. It blooms from June until late autumn.
This shrub is best planted in a sunny position. It grows well in sandy-loam soil which is moderately moist, and has an optimum pH in the range of 6-6,5.

The faded flowers should always be removed from the plant. In summer, the shrub requires watering - this is best done in the morning or in the evening. Avoid soaking the leaves or flowers. In late autumn prune the plant, leaving only 10 cm of shoots. Then cover them with earth, sawdust or peat. This will protect the rose from frost. In early spring uncover the shoots and leaves so that the sun can have access to the plant. In order to prevent black spot use a suitable spray.
Mount Shasta
Type:Grandiflora rose
Fragrance:Scented rose
Rose color:White, Near White or White Blend
Breeder:Swim & Weeks, 1963
Anul introdus: 1960 până în 1969
Bloom Tip: Complet dublu
Parfum: Parfum ff
Rebloom: Rebloom rrr
Înălţime: 5-6 Picioare
Culoare: Alb, aproape alb și alb
Clasă: Ceaiul hibrid
Dimensiune Bloom: Bloom Size 5
White, near white or white blend Grandiflora.
Registration name: Mount Shasta
Exhibition name: Mount Shasta
Bred by Swim & Weeks (United States, 1963).
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1963 as 'Mount Shasta'.
Introduced in Australia by Roy H. Rumsey Pty. Ltd. in 1964 as 'Mount Shasta'.
Grandiflora, Hybrid Tea.
White or white blend. Moderate, opinions vary fragrance. Average diameter 4.5". Large, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Long, pointed buds.
Tall, upright. Medium, grey-green, leathery foliage.
Height of 47" (120 cm).