'Frau Karl Druschki' is a hybrid shrub in the rose family (Rosaceae) bred by Peter Lambert of Germany and released in 1901. Parentage is Merveille de Lyon × Madame Caroline Testout. It will grow 4-6 feet tall and 3-4 feet wide in a narrow slightly arching form. Plant in full sun in amended moist well-drained garden soils of various types. Little pruning is needed, mostly to remove dead or diseased canes. It prefers cooler summer climates. The nearly pure white flowers with no fragrance are 4-5 inches across with 26-40 petals occurring mostly singly in early summer. It may repeat bloom later in the season. Flowers tend to ball in rainy climates. Rose hips are occasionally formed if not deadheaded. Dark green foliage on stems armed with prickles. Use this rose in the border back, as an accent or in small groups in the cottage or cutting garden. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Watch for rust, black spot and powdery mildew in humid conditions. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses. More information on Rosa .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Soil texture
Clay; High Organic Matter; Loam (Silt); Sand
Soil pH
Acid (<6.0); Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Soil drainage
Good Drainage | Moist
Available space
6-feet-12 feet
NC region
Mountains; Piedmont
Mature size
Height: 4 ft. 0 in. - 10 ft. 0 in. | Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Medium
Canopy layer
6 - Vine (vertical)
Form & Appearance
Habit / form
Arching; Erect
Texture
Medium
Foliage
Deciduous
Leaf color
Green
Leaf type
Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Leaf arrangement
Alternate
Leaf margin
Serrate
Hairs present
No
Leaf detail
Dark green leaves
Flower color
White
Flower value
Showy
Flower form
Solitary
Flower shape
Cup
Flower size
3-6 inches
Flower detail
4-5 inch nearly pure white double flowers have 26 to 40 petals and no fragrance. Flowers tend to ball in rainy climates. Blooms once in summer but may repeat bloom later.
Bloom time
Summer
Fruit type
Pome
Fruit detail
Will occasionally set rose hips if not deadheaded.
Stem color
Brown/Copper; Green
Stem detail
Stems are loaded with prickles
Wildlife & Ecology
Native status
Unknown
Attracts
Bees
Food & Medicine
Fruit type
Pome
Landscape Use
Landscape theme
Cottage Garden; Cutting Garden
Design feature
Accent; Border; Small groups
Garden tags
#large flowers #accent #cutting garden #small groups #white flowers #summer flowers #prickles #shrub rose #cottage garden