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• Len 4
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Mauve or mauve blend Shrub.
Registration name: Len 4
Exhibition name: Jet Spray

Bred by Louis Lens (1924-2001) (Belgium, 1984).

Hybrid Musk, Miniature.  

Light pink, mauve shading, ages to white .  None to mild fragrance.  Average diameter 0.75".  Small, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, rosette bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Short, bushy, few or no prickles/thorns, spreading, well-branched.  Small, dark green foliage.  

Height: 16" to 20" (40 to 50cm).  Width: up to 20" (up to 50cm).

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden.  Protect tender new spring growth from hard freezes that may cause canker, die-back and death of the plant. .  Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.  Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.  Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood..  

Diploid

According to Louis Lens, the flowers are small like those of a Miniature Rose.

Source: Jet Spray