Fortuniana

Companion Items/
Varieties

 

Mexican Bush Sage

 'Variegated Japanese Silver Grass'

'Cherokee'

'White Lady Banks'

'Antique Roses for the South'

'Roses in the Southern Garden'

'The Southern Heirloom Garden'

'Perennial Garden Color'
 

 

 
Common Name: 'Fortuniana'
Class/Variety: Old Garden Rose - 1845
Habit: Climber
USDA Hardiness Zone: 6
AHS Heat Zone:  
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Water Usage:  Low
Soil Type:  Well-Drained
Height: 10 to 15 feet
Spread: 8 to 10 feet
Season of Bloom: Spring
Bloom Color: White
Fragrance: Yes
Hips:  
Availability: Yes

 
Small, double, creamy white blooms have a violet scent. Glossy, attractive foliage and nearly thornless canes make for an attractive plant even when not in bloom. 'Fortuniana' thrives in any soil; even poor, dry, sandy soil. This rose is very easy to grow and is very resistant to disease. An apparent natural cross of 'Lady Banks' and 'Cherokee', it bears the name of plant hunter, Robert Fortune, as he discovered it blooming in a Shanghai garden in China in 1845.


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