';'Sea Foam'

'EarthKind (TM)'

'Sea Foam'

(Pronounced: Sea Foam

ALSO KNOWN AS:

Sea Foam , 'Sea Foam'

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'Sea Foam' flowers are small (2" - 3"), creamy white and double. They occur in great profusion on this prostrate groundcover rose.

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The flowers are followed in the fall by a nice display of red heps.

GENERAL
INFORMATION:
'Sea Foam' is an outstanding EarthKind (TM) shrub rose that bears clusters of double, slightly fragrant, flowers repeatedly throughout the growing season.

BOTANICAL
GROUP:
Synstylae

GROUP:

CLASS:
S

SEED
PARENT:

POLLEN
PARENT:

BREEDER:
Schwartz, E. W.

INTRODUCED:
'Sea Foam' was introduced in the United States in 1964 by E. W. Schwartz

DATE:
1964 [ USA ]

PLANT SIZE
AND FORM:
Height:    0 '     to    0 '

'Sea Foam' tends to have a groundcover rather than climbing growth habit and it has been used extensively as a groundcover rose.

FOLIAGE
DESCRIPTION:
The foliage of 'Sea Foam' is small, dark green, and glossy.

FOLIAGE
FRAGRANCE:
None.

BLOOM
FREQUENCY:
C - Continuous. 'Sea Foam' blooms continuously from April until frost in the Texas Hill Country.

BLOOM
DESCRIPTION: Flower Size:    .00"      to      .00"           Petal Count:    0 to 0

'Sea Foam' blooms are small (2" - 3"), double, and occur in small clusters.

BLOOM
COLOR:
W - White. The flowers of 'Sea Foam' are creamy white.

COLOR VARIATION:
None.

FRAGRANCE:
SF - Slightly Fragrant. 'Sea Foam' has a light and delicate fragrance.

HIPS:
Orange. 'Sea Foam' produces a nice display of orange-red heps in the fall.

CLIMATE:
Zones 5 - 9

CULTURE:
'Sea Foam' is a very hardy and care-free rose that has been given the EarthKind(TM) designation. It has no known disease or cultural problems.

PROPAGATION:
'Sea Foam' is easily propagated from cuttings.

OTHER
CHARACTERISTICS:

    ** Suitable for use as a ground cover
    ** Commercial Availability is limited
'Sea Foam' is particularly effective when used as a weeping standard.

ANECDOTAL
INFORMATION:

REFERENCES:
American Rose Society. Modern Roses XI. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 2000, p. 534.

Antique Rose Emporium. The Antique Rose Emporium 1998 Catalog. Independence, Texas: Antique Rose Emporium. 1998, p. 69.

Beales, Peter. Classic Roses. New York: Henry Holt & Company. 1997, p. 330.

Botanica. Botanica's Roses - The Encyclopedia of Roses. North Rochester, Kent, England: Grange Books. 1998, p. 540.

Druitt, Liz. The Organic Rose Garden. Dallas, TX: Taylor Publishing Company. 1996, pp. 105, 172-173.

Scanniello, Stephen and Bayard, Tania. Roses Of America. New York: Henry Holt & Co.. 1990, pp. 132, 133.

Last updated 12/30/03 6:22:47 AM

GENERAL INFORMATION:	'Sea Foam' is an outstanding EarthKind (TM) shrub rose that bears clusters of double, slightly fragrant, flowers repeatedly throughout the growing season.
BOTANICAL GROUP:	Synstylae
GROUP:
CLASS:	S
SEED PARENT:
POLLEN PARENT:
BREEDER:	Schwartz, E. W.
INTRODUCED:	'Sea Foam' was introduced in the United States in 1964 by E. W. Schwartz
DATE:	1964 [ USA ]
PLANT SIZE AND FORM:	Height: 0 ' to 0 ' 'Sea Foam' tends to have a groundcover rather than climbing growth habit and it has been used extensively as a groundcover rose.
FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION:	The foliage of 'Sea Foam' is small, dark green, and glossy.
FOLIAGE FRAGRANCE:	None.
BLOOM FREQUENCY:	C - Continuous. 'Sea Foam' blooms continuously from April until frost in the Texas Hill Country.
BLOOM DESCRIPTION:	Flower Size: .00" to .00" Petal Count: 0 to 0 'Sea Foam' blooms are small (2" - 3"), double, and occur in small clusters.
BLOOM COLOR:	W - White. The flowers of 'Sea Foam' are creamy white.
COLOR VARIATION:	None.
FRAGRANCE:	SF - Slightly Fragrant. 'Sea Foam' has a light and delicate fragrance.
HIPS:	Orange. 'Sea Foam' produces a nice display of orange-red heps in the fall.
CLIMATE:	Zones 5 - 9
CULTURE:	'Sea Foam' is a very hardy and care-free rose that has been given the EarthKind(TM) designation. It has no known disease or cultural problems.
PROPAGATION:	'Sea Foam' is easily propagated from cuttings.
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:	Suitable for use as a ground cover Commercial Availability is limited 'Sea Foam' is particularly effective when used as a weeping standard.
ANECDOTAL INFORMATION:
REFERENCES:	American Rose Society. Modern Roses XI. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 2000, p. 534. Antique Rose Emporium. The Antique Rose Emporium 1998 Catalog. Independence, Texas: Antique Rose Emporium. 1998, p. 69. Beales, Peter. Classic Roses. New York: Henry Holt & Company. 1997, p. 330. Botanica. Botanica's Roses - The Encyclopedia of Roses. North Rochester, Kent, England: Grange Books. 1998, p. 540. Druitt, Liz. The Organic Rose Garden. Dallas, TX: Taylor Publishing Company. 1996, pp. 105, 172-173. Scanniello, Stephen and Bayard, Tania. Roses Of America. New York: Henry Holt & Co.. 1990, pp. 132, 133.