Hybrid Musk; shrubLouis Lens, 1996White and cream

Waterloo

Small white double flowers in dense, rounded clusters; grey-green foliage; named after the Belgian town of Waterloo; abundant repeat flowering until the frosts, in the natural style of Lens.

Named in Waterloo (Belgium) for the city's 200th anniversary · № 94 Monza 1997

Variety profile Gardeners' photos

Variety profile

Flowering

Repeat flowering

Repeat-flowering, almost continuous until the first frosts. Months are approximate, for the climate of Ukraine.

Awards

Monza 1997

№ 94 at the competition (Italy)

Plant size

125–150 × 100–125 cm

Habit: Upright; gracefully arching shoots form a rounded shape
Dimensions: 125–150 cm tall × about 100–125 cm wide; a rounded bush
Support: Not needed; if wished, it can be led onto a low support
Shoots: Strong, arching
Branching: Strong, long basal shoots (100–125 cm)

Flower

≈ 2.5 cm

17–25 petals.

Bud shape: Small, creamy white
Open flower: Small double flower in dense, rounded clusters
Centre: Dense, double
Fullness: Double, about 17–25 petals
Flower carriage: In large dense clusters covering more than a third of the shoot

Fragrance

Light

Light (very light floral): 2/5.

Disease resistance

4 out of 5

About 4/5: Lens Hybrid Musks are generally healthy.

Sun

Sun and shade

Tolerates light part shade.

Thorns

Few

thornlessfewmoderatemanyvery many

Not separately documented; Hybrid Musks are usually low in thorns.

Foliage

Grey-green / grassy green.

All characteristics in a table

Group: Hybrid Musk; shrub
Breeder: Louis Lens, Belgium, 1996
Bud shape: Small, creamy white
Open flower: Small double flower in dense, rounded clusters
Centre: Dense, double
Colour: Creamy white (cream) in the bud, pure white when open
Fullness: Double, about 17–25 petals
Flower carriage: In large dense clusters covering more than a third of the shoot
Flowering: Repeat-flowering, almost continuous until the first frosts
Fragrance: Light (very light floral): 2/5
Hips: Not documented
Habit: Upright; gracefully arching shoots form a rounded shape
Branching: Strong, long basal shoots (100–125 cm)
Shoots: Strong, arching
Thorns: Not separately documented; Hybrid Musks are usually low in thorns.
Dimensions: 125–150 cm tall × about 100–125 cm wide; a rounded bush
Support: Not needed; if wished, it can be led onto a low support
Foliage: Grey-green / grassy green
Resistance: About 4/5: Lens Hybrid Musks are generally healthy
Variations of the variety: Code LENcena (LLX 8961). Parentage: Seagull × Rosa multiflora 'Nana'. Bred 1989, named and introduced 1996

Colour scheme

Creamy white (cream) in the bud, pure white when open

Rose neighbours

Guirlande d'Amourwhite

Bukavucarmine-pink

Heavenly Pinksoft pink

Munstead Wooddark raspberry · contrast

Perennials to plant nearby

Lavenderlavender

Catmint (Nepeta)blue-lilac

Salvia (Salvia nemorosa)blue-purple

Lady's mantle (Alchemilla)lime-greenSalvia (Salvia nemorosa)

Neighbouring roses

The Lens family of Hybrid Musks — light flowers in large clusters:

Guirlande d'Amour Bukavu Heavenly Pink Munstead Wood

Companion perennials

Blue and lilac perennials set off the pure white flower:

lavendercatmint (Nepeta)salvia (Salvia nemorosa)lady's mantle (Alchemilla)

What makes it special

⭐ A white 'cloud' in a natural style:

🤍 dense white clusters — over ⅓ of the shoot🌥 also blooms in partial shade🏅 № 94 at the Monza 1997 contest🌿 back of a mixed border or as a specimen

More about the variety

Hips: Not documented
Variations of the variety: Code LENcena (LLX 8961). Parentage: Seagull × Rosa multiflora 'Nana'. Bred 1989, named and introduced 1996

How to grow

Where to plant. As a large shrub at the back of a mixed border, or as a specimen plant; sun or light shade; the white 'cloud' of flowers freshens the composition.

Climate. USDA 6b–9b, good winter hardiness for Hybrid Musks.

Care. Fertile, well-drained soil; sanitary pruning in spring, plus cutting back by a third for a rounded shape; feeding at the start of the season for abundant repeat flowering until the frosts.

About the name

Name. 'Waterloo', a town in Belgium (Walloon Brabant province), known for the battle of Waterloo in 1815. The rose was christened in 1996 in Waterloo itself, for the municipality's 200th anniversary.

Breeding. Bred at the Louis Lens rose nursery (Belgium), the leading school of Hybrid Musks and multifloras. Code LENcena. Parentage: Seagull × Rosa multiflora 'Nana' (Seagull is a multiflora rambler). Bred 1989, introduced 1996.

Significance. A classic white musk 'cloud' in the natural Lens style: small double flowers in large dense clusters, healthy grey-green foliage and abundant repeat flowering until the frosts. No. 94 at the Monza trials in 1997.

Frequently asked questions about Waterloo

How many times a season does Waterloo flower?

Repeat-flowering, almost continuous until the first frosts.

How big does Waterloo grow?

125–150 cm tall, 100–125 cm wide.

Which diseases affect Waterloo?

Overall resistance: 4 out of 5. Healthy foliage (typical of Lens Hybrid Musks).

How much sun does Waterloo need?

Sun and shade; tolerates light part shade.

What does Waterloo smell like?