Elongated buds open into 4-inch flowers whose pure white petals spiral outwards on tall stems, carrying a very flowery scent touched with violet. The Annapurna rose (Rosa ‘Dorblan’) is one of the most sold and most prized of white roses; give it full or part sun in ordinary soil and it repeat-flowers through the whole season.
| Name | Annapurna Dorblan |
|---|---|
| Family | shrub rose tree |
| Type | repeat-blooming rose |
| Height | 30-40 in (80-100 cm) |
| Exposure | full/part sun |
| Soil | ordinary |
Its large white flowers, its bushy bearing, its vigor and extended blooming make it irresistible – to the point that it’s been awarded many prestigious prizes!
Refer to our page on how to plant a rose tree.
Key takeaways:
Annapurna is far from the only white rose sold in garden centres, and the choice usually comes down to habit, height and how strongly the flowers are scented. The shrubs below are all commonly available and can be weighed up against Annapurna’s 30-40 in (80-100 cm) bushy, repeat-blooming frame.
| Variety | Type | Approximate height | Fragrance |
|---|---|---|---|
| ‘Blanc Double de Coubert’ | Rugosa shrub, hedging | 5 ft (1.5 m) | Strong, clove-like |
| ‘Margaret Merril’ | Floribunda, bedding rose | 3 ft (90 cm) | Strong |
| ‘Winchester Cathedral’ | Rounded English shrub rose | 4 ft (1.2 m) | Medium, honey-like |
| ‘Claire Austin’ | Shrub or short climber | 5 ft (1.5 m) | Strong, myrrh |
| ‘Pascali’ | Hybrid tea, cutting rose | 3-4 ft (1-1.2 m) | Slight |
| ‘Kent’ (‘Poulcov’) | Low ground-cover rose | 2 ft (60 cm) | Slight |
| ‘Madame Alfred Carrière’ | Climber for walls | 15 ft (4.5 m) | Strong, sweet |
Touches of violet, very flowery scent.
The Annapurna rose tree is currently one of the most sold and most prized rose trees. Several of these prizes were for the flower’s fragrance: it’s truly remarkable!
Its distinctive tall stems, its elongated buds and the exquisite spiraling of its pure white petals in its 4 inch (10 cm) wide flower are what make it recognizable.
Annapurna is quite hardy and thus resists diseases well.
This is a repeat-blooming rose, meaning it will set out new flowers during the entire blooming season.
Over the winter, neutral pH mulch like flax or hemp is recommended to keep it from freezing.
