'Rosalita' Rose

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'Rosalita' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of kniphofia

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• LENtrihel
• LLX 8898

HMF Ratings:

12 favorite votes.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Hybrid Musk.
Registration name: LENtrihel
Exhibition name: Rosalita

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 'Rosalita'.

Class:

Hybrid Musk.

Bloom:

Light yellow, yellow stamens, ages to white . Moderate, musk fragrance. 5 petals. Average diameter 2.25". Small, single (4-8 petals), in large clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Large, glossy, dark green foliage.

Height: 47" to 4'11" (120 to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Trier (Hybrid Multiflora, Lambert, 1904) × Surf Rider
pollen:	Rosa helenae Rehder & E.H.Wilson

Notes:

Participated in the 1996 Monza Competition. (Source: Website Roseto Niso Fumagalli.)