Dentelle de Bruges – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
heritage based on Lens breeding gives Dentelle de Bruges a reliable structure for UK nursery lines, combining upright, bushy growth with compact bush training that fits a standard container route in 2–3 L. Its once-flowering, cluster-forming habit creates a seasonal spectacle of small cup-shaped, snow-white blooms with strong spicy-honey fragrance, followed by orange hips that support pollinator-friendly, collection-led projects. Own-root propagation underpins long-term stability in nursery beds and wholesale stock, delivering predictable lines that suit thematic rose gardens and curated park schemes, while the hardiness rating is well suited to cooler British regions where winter and wind exposure are common. Over a natural development arc of roots in year one, framework in year two and full ornamental value from year three, Dentelle de Bruges supports sustainable renewal and consistent capacity for professional growers building differentiated shrub rose assortments.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 2–3 L park–shrub line – Core SKU using bush-trained, upright shrubs in standard 2–3 L containers, highlighting once-flowering white display and reliable garden performance – target audience/channel retail/reseller.
- 40–50 L landscape specimen – Larger own-root shrubs structured for walls, fences and specimen use, leveraging height, spread and hips for public-realm plantings – target audience/channel landscape contractors.
- White collection feature – Curated white Hybrid Musk inclusion for thematic rose collections, focused on snow-white clusters, strong fragrance and stable own-root identity – target audience/channel show and display gardens.
- Pollinator and hip showcase – Shrub line positioned for wildlife-friendly gardens, combining open semi-double blooms and orange hips with medium maintenance demands – target audience/channel garden centres.
- Seasonal cut-shrub block – Field or border-grown shrubs from 2–3 L starters managed for one main flush of fragrant white clusters as niche seasonal cut stems – target audience/channel specialist floriculturists.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Dentelle de Bruges, registered as LENmule, Hybrid Musk shrub in the park–shrub commercial group, recognised as a shrub rose exhibition category under the American Rose Society. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred in Belgium in 1988 by Louis Lens of Lens Roses, from the cross ‘Seagull’ × ‘Mühle Hermsdorf’, introduced and registered in 1990 by Lens Roses as a park–shrub selection. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright, bushy habit reaching approximately 170–230 cm in height and 120–180 cm in spread, with moderately dense, mid‑green, slightly glossy foliage and moderate prickliness on the shoots. |
| Flower morphology |
Semi-double, cup-shaped blooms with 13–25 petals, small flower size around 0.5–1.5 inches, produced in large clusters, flowering once per season without remontant rebloom under normal conditions. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Closed buds are deep crimson-red and glossy, opening pale cream before turning snow-white; ARS white, RHS 155C outer and 155D inner, sometimes with a slight greenish tinge before petal fade. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strongly scented shrub with a full, complex fragrance described as a spicy-honey aroma, with open, semi-double blooms enhancing scent release and contributing to its sensory garden value. |
| Hip characteristics |
After weak self-cleaning, it sets moderately abundant, spherical orange hips approximately 6–10 mm in diameter, providing extended seasonal interest and supporting wildlife- and collection-focused plantings. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Average disease resistance with medium sensitivity to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, suited to medium maintenance regimes; hardy approximately –18 to –15 °C, RHS H6, Swedish Zone 2, USDA Zone 7a. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended as a park–shrub for walls, fences, specimen use, cut stems and pollinator support, supplied bush-trained via standard container production in 2–3 L, with occasional plant protection advised. |
Dentelle de Bruges LENmule offers upright, bushy shrub structure, strong spicy-honey fragrance and seasonal hips on a predictable own-root base, supporting long-lived, homogeneous stands for professional programmes where we can align capacity and scheduling together.
