'Matchball' Rose

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'Matchball' rose Description

My HMF:

'Matchball (Hybrid Musk, Lens,1990)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of André Servais's Rose Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• LENadbial
• LLX 8742

HMF Ratings:

9 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

White, near white or white blend Hybrid Musk.
Registration name: LENadbial
Exhibition name: Matchball

Origin:

Bred by Louis Lens (1924-2001) (Belgium, 1987).
Introduced in Belgium by Lens Roses/Louis Lens N.V./Pépinières Louis Lens SA in 1990 as 'Matchball'.

Class:

Hybrid Musk.

Bloom:

White, light pink shading. Strong fragrance. 4 to 11 petals. Average diameter 1.5". Small, single (4-8 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 28" to 47" (70 to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for beds and borders.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Rosa multiflora var. adenochaeta Ohwi × Kathleen (hybrid Musk, Pemberton 1922)

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