'Halo' Rose

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'Halo' rose Description

My HMF:

'Halo (hybrid tea, Lens 1956)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Boronkay (Rose Garden Budatétény)

HMF Ratings:

3 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Halo (hybrid tea, Lens 1956)

Origin:

Bred by Louis Lens (1924-2001) (Belgium, before 1956).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (Newark, NY) in 1956 as 'Halo'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1959 as 'Halo'.

Class:

Florists Rose, Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

White or white blend. Moderate, centifolia, old rose fragrance. up to 25 petals. Average diameter 4.75". Very large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Large, ovoid buds.

Habit:

Upright. Large, dark green, leathery foliage. 5 to 7 leaflets.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 1,530 on 27 Nov 1956 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 557,617 on 5 Jan 1956

Louis Lens, Wavre-Notre-Dame, Belgium, assignor to Jackson & Perkins Company, Newark, N. Y.

Parentage:

seed:	Lady Sylvia
pollen:	Virgo × White Briarcliff

Notes:

Modern Roses 10 says this rose was not distributed for outdoor use.