'Madame Louis Lens' Rose

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'Madame Louis Lens' rose Description

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Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• White Briarcliff

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

Parentage:

seed:	Briarcliff × Kaiserin Auguste Viktoria
pollen:	Briarcliff × Mrs. Herbert Stevens

Notes:

Different opinions on parentage - see References.