Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Small: under 2"
Petal count: semi-double: 8-15 petals
Rose bloom color: White and white blend
Extra Bloom Info: Semi-double to double, in clusters
Rebloom: Good
Class: Floribunda
Extra Color Info: White, light pink highlights
Fragrance: Strong
Hybridizer & year: Louis Lens, 1980
Optimal growing zones: USDA Zones 6 and warmer

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: White
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Awards and Recognitions: Other: The Hague - The Public Award 2013
Parentage: sdlg x (New Penny x Jour de Fete)
Child plants: one child plant

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Maria Mathilda'
  • 'LENmar'

Common names
  • Rose

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San Jose Heritage Rose Garden, CA.

San Jose Heritage Rose Garden, CA.

photo credit: Kurt Stüber

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