'Pink Delight®' Rose

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'Pink Delight®' rose Description

My HMF:

'Pink Delight® (Mini-flora, Lens 1979/82)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Seaside Rooftop

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• LENpi
• LLX 7988

HMF Ratings:

4 favorite votes.

ARS:

Light pink Miniature.
Registration name: LENpi
Exhibition name: Pink Delight®

Origin:

Bred by Louis Lens (1924-2001) (Belgium, 1979).
Introduced in Belgium by Lens Roses/Louis Lens N.V./Pépinières Louis Lens SA in 1982 as 'Pink Delight'.

Class:

Mini-Flora, Miniature.

Bloom:

Light pink, darker shading. Strong fragrance. 26 to 40 petals. Average diameter 1.5". Medium, full (26-40 petals), in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 14" (35cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

New Zealand - Patent No: 241 on 20 Sep 1984
Application No: ROS161 on 3 Mar 1983

Trade Name: Pink Delight. PVR Terminated: September 20, 1997.

Parentage:

seed:	Le Vésuve (china, Laffay, 1825) × { Rosa rouletii Correvon × [ New Penny × Rosenelfe]}
pollen:	Cécile Brunner

Notes:

According to Modern Roses 10, LENpi is a parent of 'Pepita', which see.
Pink Delight