'Silver River' Rose

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'Silver River' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Harry A. Oudijk

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• LENsiver
• LLX 8791

HMF Ratings:

7 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Shrub.
Registration name: LENsiver
Exhibition name: Silver River

Origin:

Bred by Louis Lens (1924-2001) (Belgium, 1987).
Introduced in Belgium by Lens Roses/Louis Lens N.V./Pépinières Louis Lens SA in 1989 as 'Silver River'.

Class:

Shrub.

Bloom:

White, pink highlights. Moderate fragrance. 4 to 11 petals. Average diameter 1.25". Small, single (4-8 petals), in large clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Short.

Height: 16" (40cm). Width: up to 2' (up to 60cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for ground cover.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Rosa multiflora var. adenochaeta Ohwi × Ballerina (hybrid musk, Bentall, 1937)
pollen:	Running Maid ®

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