'LENbit' Rose

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'LENbit' rose Description

My HMF:

'Verdi (Hybrid Musk, Lens, 1984)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Cliff's High Desert Garden Archival Dec, 2011 last updated 101812

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• LLX 8241
• Verdi

HMF Ratings:

36 favorite votes.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid Musk.
Registration name: LENbit
Exhibition name: Verdi (Hybrid Musk, Lens, 1984)

Origin:

Bred by Louis Lens (1924-2001) (Belgium, 1982).
Introduced in Belgium by Lens Roses/Louis Lens N.V./Pépinières Louis Lens SA in 1984 as 'Verdi'.

Class:

Hybrid Musk, Shrub.

Bloom:

Pink, lilac shading, lighter center. Mild fragrance. 12 to 16 petals. Average diameter 1.25". Small, semi-double to double, in large clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Arching. Dark green foliage.

Height: 32" to 39" (80 to 100cm). Width: up to 28" (up to 70cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Mr. Bluebird (Miniature, Moore, 1960) × Violet Hood

Notes:

Composer Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi (Joseph Fortunin François Verdi; baptized Joseph Fortuninus Franciscus). Born 10 October 1813 at Le Roncole, in the Duchy of Parma. Died 27 January 1901 in Milan, Italy.