'LENalbi' Rose

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'LENalbi' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Alban de Kerchove

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Guimalda de Amor
• Guirlande d'Amour
• LLX 8816

HMF Ratings:

79 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Hybrid Musk.
Registration name: LENalbi, LLX 8816
Exhibition name: Guirlande d'Amour

Origin:

Bred by Louis Lens (1924-2001) (Belgium, before 1988).
Introduced in Belgium by Lens Roses/Louis Lens N.V./Pépinières Louis Lens SA in 1993 as 'Guirlande d'Amour'.

Class:

Climber, Hybrid Musk.

Bloom:

White or white blend. Strong fragrance. 12 to 16 petals. Average diameter 1.25". Small, semi-double (9-16 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Tall, armed with thorns / prickles, climbing, upright. Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.

Height: 5'11" to 9'10" (180 to 300cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 9b. Can be used for garden, hedge or pillar. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Diploid

Parentage:

seed:	Seagull
pollen:	Rosa multiflora 'Nana' × Moonlight (hybrid musk, Pemberton 1913)

Notes:

The French word guirlande means "garland".
Participated in the 1993 Monza Competition. (Source: Website Roseto Niso Fumagalli.)