'Bukavu' Rose

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'Bukavu' rose Description

My HMF:

'Bukavu (Hybrid Musk, Lens 1998)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Marina's Garden. Crawfordville, FL

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• LENbrirus
• LLX 9001

HMF Ratings:

33 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Deep pink Hybrid Musk.
Registration name: LENbrirus
Exhibition name: Bukavu

Origin:

Bred by Louis Lens (1924-2001) (Belgium, 1990).
Introduced in Belgium by Lens Roses/Louis Lens N.V./Pépinières Louis Lens SA in 1998 as 'Bukavu'.

Class:

Hybrid Musk, Shrub.

Bloom:

Cherry-red to carmine-pink, white center. [White, pink shading.] Mild, moderate fragrance. 4 to 11 petals. Average diameter 2". Medium, single (4-8 petals), in large clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Arching, bushy.

Height: 3' to 6' (90 to 185cm). Width: 3' to 6' (90 to 185cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for garden, landscape or shrub. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Britannia (polyantha, Burbage, 1929) × Rush ®

Notes:

According to Louis Lens' 2001/2002 Catalogue, sales of this rose benefirt Project ADRAI a.s.b.l. for the renovation of the hospital in Bukavu, Congo.