Rosa 'Gruss an Aachen' – Historic Floribunda/Polyantha

Rosa 'Gruss an Aachen' (Floribunda / Hybrid Tea / Polyantha)

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Rosa

Cultivar

Gruss an Aachen

Additional Names

Salut d'Aix la Chapelle, White Willow Glen #1

Hybridizer

Hinner-Geduldig

Introduced

1909

A historic rose from 1909, 'Gruss an Aachen' (Greetings to Aachen) is a pivotal cultivar bridging polyanthas and modern floribundas. It produces clusters of small, fully double, creamy white flowers with a blush pink center, opening from salmon-pink buds. The fragrance is light and sweet. The plant forms a compact, dense, rounded shrub 2–3 feet tall, with healthy, glossy foliage. Its continuous bloom, compact habit, and charm have kept it popular for over a century. It is a living piece of rose breeding history.