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'Simplicity' rose Description
'Simplicity (floribunda, Lens, 1981/90)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Lens Roses ®
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
7 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Light pink Floribunda.
Registration name: LENpasti,  LLX 8161
Exhibition name: Simplicity
Origin:
Bred by Louis Lens (1924-2001) (Belgium, 1981).
Introduced in Belgium by Lens Roses/Louis Lens N.V./Pépinières Louis Lens SA in 1990 as 'Simplicity'.
Class:
Floribunda.  
Bloom:
Light pink, salmon-pink shading.  Strong fragrance.  12 to 16 petals.  Average diameter 2.25".  Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:

Height: 2' to 28" (60 to 70cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.  
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