Banksiae Alba Plena

The flowers are pom-pom shaped, small, double, borne in clusters along the branches, about 1.5–2 cm in diameter, composed of more than 21 pure white petals with a delicate violet-like fragrance. Flowering is abundant but occurs only once, typically in spring or summer.

The plant grows rambling and very vigorous, with strong, dense stems, reaching up to 15 m in height and 2.5 m in width. It is disease-resistant, completely thorn-free along the branches, and is almost evergreen, rarely losing all of its medium green, glossy leaves.

Cultivated in China since ancient times, it is named after Joseph Banks, who discovered it and introduced it to Europe in the 18th century.