BEL ANGE® – pink hybrid tea rose – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL
Premium own-root BEL ANGE® propagation material gives You a reliable base for high-end hybrid tea production, with uniform, high-centred blooms suited to cut flower and exhibition-focused ranges under an exclusive finished-product positioning. The tray-rooted, 3–6‑month‑old NEONATAL form integrates cleanly into nursery workflows for container grow-on, enabling stable scheduling into 5–7 L premium routes and onward up-potting where required. As a medium-maintenance, moderately disease-tolerant cultivar, it supports predictable quality in borders and specimen applications, while own-root structure underpins long-term renewable cropping, low replacement, and consistent lines for reseller networks. Development typically steps from strong root establishment in year one, framework shoot build-up in year two, and then full ornamental and cut performance expression from year three onwards. This gives nurseries and public-realm suppliers a planning horizon aligned to UK conditions, including regions where good winter and wind resilience supports dependable supply for Scotland and northern projects, and where own-root longevity secures long-run stock continuity for thematic rose collections and show gardens.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L exhibition hybrid tea – bush-trained, 3–5 cane BEL ANGE® in 5–7 L pots, emphasising high-centred flower form and vivid pink colour for exclusive ranges – target audience/channel: premium retail and branded reseller programmes
- Cut-and-show dual-purpose rose – container-grown plants selected for stem length and bud form to serve both garden display and home cutting, grown from NEONATAL own-root stock – target audience/channel: specialist rose nurseries and exhibition-focused retailers
- Themed “Lens Collection” feature line – BEL ANGE® presented as part of a curated Lens breeder assortment, with uniform 5–7 L specimens for border and specimen use – target audience/channel: collection-focused garden centres and catalogue resellers
- Cold-resilient specimen for northern schemes – hardy, own-root BEL ANGE® up-potted beyond 7 L (e.g. 40–50 L) for landscape-ready supply into exposed or northern projects – target audience/channel: public-realm and municipal project suppliers
- Private-label premium pink hybrid tea – BEL ANGE® integrated into a named, exclusive pink hybrid tea line, leveraging own-root stability for long-term range continuity – target audience/channel: integrator systems and multi-site nursery networks
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Bel Ange® hybrid tea rose, exhibition category cut flower and exhibition hybrid tea; current trade name Bel Ange® Hybrid tea rose Lens; American Rose Society exhibition name Bel Ange; registration name not provided. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Louis Lens, Lens Roses, Belgium, from cross (Independence × Papillon Rose) × (Charlotte Armstrong × Floradora); breeding and registration dated 1962, introduction by Lens Roses in 1965. |
| Awards and recognition |
Recognised in trials with a Gold Medal at Kortrijk in 1965 and a Certificate from the National Rose Society Trial Ground in 1962, confirming notable garden and exhibition performance in its hybrid tea class. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright hybrid tea reaching 100–140 cm in height with 40–60 cm spread, moderately dense dark green matt foliage, slightly thorny shoots, poor self-cleaning requiring removal of spent blooms for best presentation. |
| Flower morphology |
Remontant, double blooms with 26–39 petals, high-centred and pointed-budded, solitary on stems, with a second flowering that is also abundant; flower size classified L, approximately 2.75–3.95 inches in diameter on well-grown plants. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Deep pink with subtle salmon undertone; ARS code MP, RHS 57B outer and 36C inner; colour lightens as blooms open, fading towards softer salmon tones, with stronger fading and occasional petal damage under intense sunlight and heat. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Mild, delicately tea-scented fragrance, subtle rather than overpowering, contributing a refined character that complements its exhibition-style blooms without dominating mixed plantings or enclosed display environments. |
| Hip characteristics |
Occasional ellipsoidal red‑orange hips, approximately 10–14 mm in diameter, forming sporadically rather than heavily, of minor commercial impact but adding some seasonal interest in less deadheaded plantings. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Moderate disease resistance with medium susceptibility to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, requiring occasional control; hardy to around −21 to −18 °C, rated RHS H7, corresponding to Swedish Zone 3 and USDA Zone 6b. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suited for borders, cut flowers and specimen use; maintenance level medium with deadheading needed; best marketed as bush-trained plants with 3–5 strong canes via a premium container route, typically in 5–7 L pots. |
BEL ANGE® offers high-centred hybrid tea flower quality, proven awards pedigree and cold-tolerant, own-root reliability that underpins long-lived, predictable stands; please contact us to align on volumes, scheduling and integration into your range.
