'Walferdange' Rose

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'Walferdange' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Rupert, Kim L.

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• LENwal
• LLX 8754

HMF Ratings:

28 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Deep pink Hybrid Musk.
Registration name: LENwal

Origin:

Bred by Louis Lens (1924-2001) (Belgium, before 1987).
Introduced in Belgium by Lens Roses/Louis Lens N.V./Pépinières Louis Lens SA in 1990 as 'Walferdange'.

Class:

Hybrid Musk.

Bloom:

Deep pink, lighter reverse. Moderate fragrance. 17 to 25 petals. Average diameter 1.75". Medium, double (17-25 petals), in large clusters, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Medium, bushy, few or no prickles/thorns. Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.

Height: 2' to 32" (60 to 80cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden. Disease susceptibility: disease resistant.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Rosa multiflora var. adenochaeta Ohwi × Ballerina (hybrid musk, Bentall, 1937)
pollen:	Felicia (hybrid musk, Pemberton 1926)

Notes:

Chosen by the town of Walferdange in the Duchy of Luxembourg.