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'White Briarcliff' rose Description
'Madame Louis Lens' rose photo
Photo courtesy of jedmar
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
11 favorite votes.  
ARS:
White, near white or white blend Hybrid Tea.
Origin:
Bred by Victor Lens (1889 - 1969) (Belgium, before 1932).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1934 as 'Madame Louis Lens'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
White, green highlights.  Moderate fragrance.  Large, very double, borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Long, pointed buds.  
Habit:
Upright, well-branched.  Large, leathery foliage.  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 108  on  16 Oct 1934   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Notes:
Different opinions on parentage - see References.