'LLX 8743' Rose

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'LLX 8743' rose Description

My HMF:

'Neige d'Été (hybrid musk, Lens, 1991)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of AniaDS

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• LENadne
• Neige d'Été

HMF Ratings:

26 favorite votes.

Origin:

Bred by Louis Lens (1924-2001) (Belgium, 1987).
Introduced in Belgium by Lens Roses/Louis Lens N.V./Pépinières Louis Lens SA in 1991 as 'Neige d'Été'.

Class:

Hybrid Musk.

Bloom:

Cream. Mild fragrance. 12 to 16 petals. Average diameter 1.5". Small, semi-double (9-16 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Medium, few or no prickles/thorns, upright. Medium, semi-glossy, light green foliage.

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

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower, garden, hedge or landscape. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Triploid

Parentage:

Rosa multiflora var. adenochaeta Ohwi × Ballerina (hybrid musk, Bentall, 1937)

Notes:

Louis Lens describes this rose as a white version of 'Bouquet Parfait'.