'Helena™' Rose

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'Helena™' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Rosenversand C. Fechner / Rosenbaumschule

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Helena Renaissance
• POUlna

HMF Ratings:

28 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Light pink Shrub.
Registration name: POUlna

Origin:

Bred by L. Pernille Olesen (Denmark, before 1996). Bred by Mogens Nyegaard Olesen (Denmark, before 1996).
Introduced in Denmark by Poulsen Roser A/S in 1997 as 'Helena'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea, Shrub. (Series: Renaissance ® Collection)

Bloom:

White to cream, light pink center. Flowers light pink,. Strong fragrance. 25 petals. Average diameter 5". Very large, very double, borne mostly solitary, quartered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy. Glossy, dark green foliage.

Height: 39" to 4'11" (100 to 150cm). Width: 4' (120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 10b.

Patents:

Australia - Application No: 99/382 on 1999 VIEW PBR PATENT

Canada - Patent No: 1170 on 17 May 2002
Application No: 98-1282 on 20 Mar 1998

Rights surrendered on June 7, 2011.
Denomination: 'POULna'
Trade name: Helena Renaissance

New Zealand - Application No: ROS770 on 24 Oct 2000

Lapsed Oct 10, 2003

United States - Application No: 09/268,566 on 15 Mar 1999

Application abandoned.

Parentage:

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Notes:

Arena Rose Co.'s Catalog 2000 says Helena Renaissance™ produces soft pastel pink, quartered blooms either singly or in clusters of 2 to 3 per stem...