'LENray' Rose

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'LENray' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Maddalena Piccinini

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• LENspra
• LLX 8598
• Pink Spray ®

HMF Ratings:

15 favorite votes.

ARS:

Deep pink Shrub.
Registration name: LENray, LENspra, LLX 8598

Origin:

Bred by Louis Lens (1924-2001) (Belgium, before 1980).
Introduced in Belgium by Lens Roses/Louis Lens N.V./Pépinières Louis Lens SA in 1980 as 'Pink Spray'.

Class:

Shrub.

Bloom:

Deep pink, white center. Mild fragrance. 4 to 11 petals. Average diameter 0.75". Small, single (4-8 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Arching. Glossy, dark green foliage.

Height: 2' to 39" (60 to 100cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for ground cover. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

R. wichurana yakachinensis × seedling of Rosa multiflora var. adenochaeta Ohwi

Notes:

Sets hips in autumn.