An undemanding white carpet rose; abundant single flowers with yellow stamens; very healthy.
Royal Horticultural Society award (Award of Garden Merit)
USDA zone 5+. All of Ukraine, with light protection or without.
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Light, barely noticeable.
Very good (≈4.5/5); resistant to black spot and powdery mildew.
Full sun, tolerates light shade; the colour does not fade.
Moderate number.
Medium, glossy, dark green, dense.
Pure white with yellow stamens; after rain the petals may spot, as all white roses do
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One variety sold under different trade names:
Where to plant. Slopes, borders, groundcover, mass plantings, containers and retaining walls; low maintenance in public spaces.
Climate. USDA 5–9; all of Ukraine, with light protection or without — reliably hardy. Does not fade in the sun; tolerates light shade.
Care. Minimal care; one short prune in spring (on large plantings, even with a lawnmower); watering in drought; practically no spraying needed thanks to its resistance.
Name. 'Schneeflocke' (German for 'snowflake') — the original name; the English name is White Flower Carpet, the French is Emera Blanc.
Breeding. Bred by Werner Noack in Germany in 1991 as the white member of the Flower Carpet® series; parents — Flower Carpet Pink × Margaret Merril.
Significance. One of the best-known groundcover roses in the world — a symbol of undemanding, healthy beauty for mass and public plantings.
The cultivar’s reference temperature is −29 °C (USDA zone 5+). Overwintering depends on the conditions. All of Ukraine, with light protection or without.
Repeat, almost continuous through the season.
30–70 cm tall, 60–120 cm wide.
Overall resistance: 4.5 out of 5. 4.5 / 5; very good; resistant to black spot and powdery mildew.
Sun / partial shade; full sun, tolerates light shade; the colour does not fade.
Light, barely noticeable.
