'LLX 8779' Rose

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'LLX 8779' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of orsola

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Gravin Michel d'Ursel ®
• LENgravi

HMF Ratings:

31 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD.

Origin:

Bred by Louis Lens (1924-2001) (Belgium, 1987).
Introduced in Belgium by Lens Roses/Louis Lens N.V./Pépinières Louis Lens SA in 1994 as 'Gravin Michel d'Ursel'.

Class:

Hybrid Musk.

Bloom:

Pink, apricot shading. Strong fragrance. 4 to 11 petals. Average diameter 2.25". Medium, single to semi-double, cluster-flowered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Upright.

Height: 32" to 4'11" (80 to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 10b.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Lavender Pinocchio (Floribunda, Boerner, 1948)
pollen:	Ballerina (hybrid musk, Bentall, 1937) × Echo (shrub, Lens, 1970)

Notes:

Louis Lens describes the color of the blooms as being light apricot to light yellow with a touch of magenta at the center.