Rosa x filipes 'Dentelle de Malines' - Rambling Rose

The 'Dentelle de Malines' Rose is a very healthy rose with a single, active and spectacular flowering, but it is also a refined and charming plant that can adapt to any desire. Capable of climbing over 4m (13ft) in height, this true rambling rose can become a large bush or even an astonishing ground cover that sprawls if pruned correctly Whatever its use, it is always perfect, and every year, we eagerly await the subtly scented flowering that makes it disappear under enormous bouquets of small semi-double flowers with pink and white mother-of-pearl petals.  

The 'Dentelle de Malines' Rose, of old-fashioned style, is a modern creation by the Belgian rose breeder Louis Lens, dating back to 1986 results from the cross-breeding of Rosa filipes, a botanical rambling rose originating from the northwest of the Sichuan Province in western China, and the hybridisation of the roses 'Robin Hood' and 'Baby Faurax'. 

The 'Dentelle de Malines', also known as 'Lens Pink' or 'LENfiro', can produce long shoots of 3 to 5 to 6m (10 to 16ft), depending on the growing conditions. Pruned yearly at the end of winter, it will form a large bush with an average spread of 3m (10ft) in all directions. Its size will naturally depend on how it is trained: as a large ground cover, it will spread its long stems of 3 to 5m (10 to 16ft) in all directions at the beginning of the rambling rose season in May-June, its incredible flowering appears, lasting several weeks in cool climates. Grouped in huge bouquets, pretty pink buds open into small semi-double rosettes that range from pink to white, dotted with a bouquet of golden yellow stamens. Each flower measures about 5cm (2in) in diameter and exhales a sweet and peppery fragrance. The foliage, deciduous to semi-evergreen depending on the climate, is divided into long leaflets of a glossy dark elegance, especially since the plant resists common rose diseases. The 'Dentelle de Malines' rose tolerates semi-shaded exposures well.

'Dentelle de Malines' is an enchanting rose that rivals the beauty of Japanese cherry trees but surpasses them in terms of the duration of its flowering. Not demanding and blessed with good health, it will thrive in all areas but shows more vigour in fertile soil. Like other ramblers (Paul's Himalayan Musk, Sander's White Rambler), it is incomparable for decorating hedges and giving a slightly abandoned look when planted above overly strict flowerbeds. It can also be used as a ground cover, thanks to its exemplary foliage and floribundity. In this usage, it will create an exceptional springtime display. It is an ideal companion for old trees that will update the look of fences, ugly buildings or sheds. Trained on a large arch near the terrace, it will create a romantic and fragrant passage. As its flowering is relatively early, it can be paired with a clematis with large flowers whose summer flowering will take over until autumn.