LENKA™ – cream-white bedding floribunda rose – rooted cutting
LENKA™ provides a compact and reliably bushy floribunda base for nursery-scale container production, with dense, glossy foliage supporting an abundant display of double, medium-sized clusters that repeat well and offer remontant flowering for extended bench and sales interest. As a pharmaROSA® NEONATAL own-root cutting, it delivers a stable, regenerating production base suited to standard container routes, where year 1 focuses on root establishment, year 2 builds structural shoots, and year 3 expresses full ornamental value in beds and 2–3 L containers. The cream-white to translucent white colour shift remains decorative at all stages and, combined with a medium, delicately sweet fragrance, supports reliable retail positioning as a standard finished product promising dependable performance for repeat orders. Its moderate disease tolerance and H7 hardiness match UK nursery supply chains that must cope with cold, exposed conditions in northern production and distribution.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 2–3 L retail bedding rose – own-root NEONATAL plants grown as compact, bush-trained floribundas in 2–3 L standard containers, using remontant flowering and dense foliage for strong bench impact – retail / reseller bedding rose programmes.
- Cream-white edging line – structured, compact bushes in 2–3 L pots positioned specifically for edging and low hedge use, leveraging dense, glossy foliage and predictable spread – landscaper-oriented wholesalers and project suppliers.
- Fragrant white patio series – grouped with other scented floribundas as a cream-white, medium-fragrance component in uniform 2–3 L containers, based on NEONATAL own-root resilience and repeat flowering – garden-centre fragrance and colour collections.
- Cold-hardy floribunda range – H7-hardy, compact floribundas offered as a clearly profiled series from NEONATAL stock, propagated into standard containers for reliable performance in cooler UK regions – regional nursery networks and integrator systems.
- Project-spec bed rose stock – own-root propagation beds established from NEONATAL material to supply repeated 2–3 L standard container batches, exploiting compact habit and reliable garden performance – public-realm and institutional project frameworks.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Floribunda bed rose registered as BOZlenfra, marketed as Lenka™ Frayla® BOZlenfra within the Frayla® collection; exhibition category shrub rose, ornamental garden plant, with verified cultivar authenticity. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Biljana Božanić Tanjga, PhenoGeno Roses d o o, Temerin, Serbia; parentage unknown; introduced and registered in 2020 (EU–61772) with subsequent registration in 2022, breeding work dated to around 2018. |
| Awards and recognition |
not provided |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Compact, bushy habit with dense, dark green, glossy foliage; plants reach about 60–85 cm in height and 50–75 cm spread, slightly thorny shoots, and weak self-cleaning so spent blooms may require regular deadheading. |
| Flower morphology |
Floribunda-type clusters of 3–5 double, cup-shaped flowers per stem; medium-sized blooms approximately 1.5–2.75 inches across, with 26–39 petals and good remontancy giving abundant second and subsequent flushes. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Flowers open pale buttery cream-yellow, with buds softly yellowish-cream; colour quickly fades to translucent white, ultimately pure cream-white with silky texture and weak colour retention, maintaining decorative appeal throughout. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Delicately sweet-scented rose with medium fragrance strength, offering a noticeable but not overpowering scent suitable for close planting near seating, paths, or patio areas where moderate fragrance is desired. |
| Hip characteristics |
Hip set is generally low due to the densely double flower form; when present, produces small 8–12 mm ellipsoid hips coloured orange-red (RHS 40A), with only occasional ornamental contribution to the plant. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Moderate overall disease resistance with medium susceptibility to powdery mildew, black spot, and rust; hardy to around -21 – -18 °C (RHS H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA 6b); tolerates heat but needs watering in prolonged dry spells. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suitable for beds, edging, containers, and occasional cut use; medium maintenance with some plant protection and deadheading; recommended as bush-trained compact plants in standard container routes targeting 2–3 L pots. |
LENKA™ combines compact, bushy habit, remontant flowering, and medium fragrance on a predictable own-root base that supports long-lived, regenerating, homogeneous stands; we would be pleased to discuss schedules and volumes to fit your programme.
