Growing the perfect white roses is one of the most satisfying things you can do in your garden.
We absolutely adore roses and dedicate ourselves to bring you quality information on how to care for roses. In this list, we’ve compiled 8 examples of perfect white roses for your garden.
We’ll be discussing the background of each rose as well as detailed care information.
Where Do White Roses Grow Best In Your Garden?
White roses grow best in any location of the garden.
Though, many of the white varieties we’ll discuss enjoy locations where they can receive at least 6 hours of sunlight per day.
White rose bushes are perfect for any location of the garden that needs the brightening that these pristine roses provide.
8 Most Beautiful White Roses For Your Garden And How to Grow Them
Let’s talk about the most beautiful white roses that you can grow in your garden and how to care for them.
1. Madame Hardy Rose
Madame Hardy rose was bred by Julien-Alexandre Hardy in France, in 1831.
| COLOR: White | BLOOM SIZE: Medium | FRAGRANCE: Strong Frangrance |
| PLANT SIZE: 4ft – 6ft | FLOWERING: Once-Blooming | PREFERRED LOCATION: Full Sun |
Madame Hardy is a white rose that can be used for garden or pillar. It blooms once a year, in spring or summer.
This white rose is shade tolerant and very disease resistant.
The Madame Hardy rose prefers to live in cool to moderate climates, and is hardy to zones 4 through 9.
During the first couple of years of this rose’s life, pruning should only be very infrequent; only pruning dead or damaged foliage when necessary.
When the plant is more mature, then we recommend pruning about 1/3 of the plant at the beginning of the spring.
2. Desdemona Rose
Desdemona rose was by David C. H. Austin in United Kingdom, in 2007.
It was introduced in United Kingdom by David Austin Roses Limited (UK) in 2015, as ‘Desdemona’.
| COLOR: White, Light Apricot Shading | BLOOM SIZE: Large | FRAGRANCE: Strong, Anise, Apricot Or Peach, Damask, Fruity Frangrance |
| PLANT SIZE: 3ft – 4ft | FLOWERING: Repeat Flowering | PREFERRED LOCATION: Full Sun |
The Desdemona rose is a repeat bloomer. This white rose blooms throughout the blooming season.
In order to ensure that you are getting the maximum amount of flowers, it is important to prune your roses as the bloom begins to wilt.
By removing wilting roses, you are allowing the plant to focus its energy on developing new flower buds, rather than trying to sustain a wilting flower.
This rose variety is tolerable for all soil types.
However, if you want the best out of your rose bush, then we highly recommend soil that is well-draining, fertile, and moisture-retentive.
3. Karen Blixen Rose
Karen Blixen rose was bred by L. Pernille Olesen and by Mogens Nyegaard Olesen in Denmark, before 1990.
| COLOR: White | BLOOM SIZE: Large | FRAGRANCE: Mild, Fruity Fragrance |
| PLANT SIZE: 3ft – 5ft | FLOWERING: Repeat Flowering | PREFERRED LOCATION: Full Sun |
The Karen Blixen rose is a white hybrid tea rose perfect for the garden. These types of roses have long stems, which are perfect for cutting.
We highly recommend placing these in a vase or a flower arrangement!
Starting at the beginning of spring, you will need to perform a yearly pruning for your white rose bush.
We recommend starting with any dead or damaged foliage.
Then, continue pruning by cutting back any canes that are crossing. You will have to remove at least 1/3 of the bush, possibly more if you live in a cold climate.
4. Memoire Rose
Memoire rose was bred by W. Kordes & Sons in Germany, in 1992.
| COLOR: White, Cream Shading | BLOOM SIZE: Large | FRAGRANCE: Moderate, Tea Fragrance |
| PLANT SIZE: 2ft – 3ft | FLOWERING: Repeat Flowering | PREFERRED LOCATION: Full Sun |
This white rose can be planted in the garden for cut flowers or can be used for beds and borders.
The Memoire rose is tolerable of a wide range of climates, spanning from moderate to hot. They are hardy to zones 6b and higher.
These rose varieties are incredibly resistant to diseases, which is very convenient for both the new gardener as well as busy gardeners who spend a lot of time away from home.
Not having to worry about monitoring diseases is just one less thing you’ll have to fret over.
5. Sebastian Kneipp Rose
Sebastian Kneipp rose was bred by W. Kordes & Sons in Germany, in 1997.
| COLOR: White | BLOOM SIZE: Large | FRAGRANCE: Strong, Myrrh, Sweet Fragrance |
| PLANT SIZE: 3ft – 4ft | FLOWERING: Repeat Flowering | PREFERRED LOCATION: Full Sun |
Sebastian Kneipp rose is a white very disease-resistant rose, perfect for zone 7b and warmer.
This rose variety is known to have plenty of sharp thorns.
We highly recommend keeping your roses in a safe area where you can keep a watchful eye on them, especially if you have pets or children running around your garden.
In addition, always use protective equipment (such as gloves) before handling a thorny rose bush.
The Sebastian Kneipp rose helps attract pollinator insects to your garden, namely bees.
Bees serve a vital part of your ecosystem by spreading pollen from plant to plant.
By keeping these roses in your garden, you will help benefit all the plants in your garden, not just roses.
6. Tranquility Rose
Tranquility rose was bred by David C. H. Austin in United Kingdom, in 2004.
It was introduced in United Kingdom by David Austin Roses Limited (UK) in 2012, as ‘Tranquillity’.
| COLOR: White | BLOOM SIZE: Large | FRAGRANCE: Mild, Apple Fragrance |
| PLANT SIZE: 3ft – 4ft | FLOWERING: Repeat Flowering | PREFERRED LOCATION: Full Sun |
Tranquility roses are known for having a very full white bloom that is full of petals.
It is a shrub rose that will grow well in pots.
While these blooms are stunning, all those petals can harbor trapped moisture, which can lead to mold.
This mold can spread from the flower to the plant. To avoid this, we recommend pruning off your wilted blooms as soon as they start to fade.
The Tranquility rose conveniently has very little to no thorns.
For safety purposes, we highly recommend this thornless variety especially if you have pets or children running around the garden.
7. José Carreras Rose
José Carreras rose was introduced in Denmark by Poulsen Roser in 2001, as ‘Monsoon’.
| COLOR: White-Cream | BLOOM SIZE: Large | FRAGRANCE: Moderate |
| PLANT SIZE: 2ft – 3ft | FLOWERING: Repeat Flowering | PREFERRED LOCATION: Full Sun |
José Carreras rose is a bushy white rose very hard to drought and heat.
To make sure your José Carreras rose reaches its full potential, it is important to provide your plant with the perfect soil.
The ideal soil for roses is fertile soil that is both well-draining and moisture-retentive.
Proper watering techniques are equally as important in rose care.
Always make sure to water as close to the base as possible to avoid wet leaves (one of the main causes of fungal disease).
In addition, we recommend waiting until the first few inches of soil have dried up before rewetting the soil.
8. Souvenir De La Malmaison Rose
Souvenir De La Malmaison rose was bred by Jean Beluze in France, in 1843.
| COLOR: White, Light Pink Shading | BLOOM SIZE: Large | FRAGRANCE: Strong, Apple, Clove, Tea Fragrance |
| PLANT SIZE: 2ft – 6ft | FLOWERING: Repeat Flowering | PREFERRED LOCATION: Full Sun |
This white bushy rose is a great addition to any garden because of its strong fragrance.
It has blooms that grow in clusters and is almost thornless.
The Souvenir De La Malmaison rose is friendly to a wide range of climates, from cool to hot; it is hardy to zones 5b through 10b.
However, we don’t recommend this rose if you happen to live in a humid, wet climate. Wet conditions can cause the roses to the ball.
Do not heavily prune this rose, as it does not respond well to heavy pruning.
We recommend only pruning whenever it is deemed necessary, such as in cases of dead or damaged branches/leaves.
Conclusion
With our in-depth care information, it’s easier than ever to have beautiful white garden roses right at home.
Whether you’re a new gardener just jumping into the hobby, or you’re an experienced gardener looking to branch out, we understand how much work is involved in introducing a new plant to your garden.
We hope that with our carefully crafted list, we’ve helped you in learning how to care for these white garden roses.
