'Alden Biesen ®' Rose

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'Alden Biesen ®' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Roger Willeghems

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• LENgrati
• LLX 8964

HMF Ratings:

33 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Hybrid Musk.
Registration name: LENgrati
Exhibition name: Alden Biesen ®

Origin:

Bred by Louis Lens (1924-2001) (Belgium, 1989).
Introduced in Belgium by Lens Roses/Louis Lens N.V./Pépinières Louis Lens SA in 1996 as 'Alden Biesen'.

Class:

Hybrid Musk, Shrub.

Bloom:

Pink, white center, lighter reverse. [White and yellow.]. Mild fragrance. 4 to 11 petals. Average diameter 1.5". Small, single to semi-double, in large clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Upright. Medium, semi-glossy, dark green foliage.

Height: 4'1" to 6'7" (125 to 200cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Pleine de Grâce × Pretty Pink (hybrid musk, Lens 1992)

Notes:

No. 87 in the 1997 Monza Competition (Source: Website Roseto Niso Fumagalli.)

[Creation Lens Nr. 8964]