'Easy to Cut' Rose

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'Easy to Cut' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of David Henriet

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• LENbefas
• LLX 8874

HMF Ratings:

16 favorite votes.

ARS:

Light pink Hybrid Musk.
Registration name: LENbefas, LLX 8874
Exhibition name: Easy to Cut

Origin:

Bred by Louis Lens (1924-2001) (Belgium, 1988).
Introduced in Belgium by Lens Roses/Louis Lens N.V./Pépinières Louis Lens SA in 1997 as 'Easy to Cut'.

Class:

Hybrid Musk.

Bloom:

Light pink, salmon-yellow shading. Strong fragrance. 12 to 16 petals. Average diameter 2.25". Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), old-fashioned, open bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Dark green, dense foliage.

Height: 31" to 4'11" (80 to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Trier (Hybrid Multiflora, Lambert, 1904) × Pinocchio (floribunda, Kordes, 1940)
pollen:	Seagull × Ballerina (hybrid musk, Bentall, 1937)

Notes:

Louis Lens says this rose can grow to 150 cm under favorable conditions and the color of its blooms ranges from light pink to salmon-pink depending upon the season.