''Rosa'' 'Pascali', (aka LENip ), is a white
hybrid tea rose cultivar, bred by Louis Lens in
Belgium in 1963. It was created from a
hybridization
Hybridization (or hybridisation) may refer to:
*Hybridization (biology), the process of combining different varieties of organisms to create a hybrid
*Orbital hybridization, in chemistry, the mixing of atomic orbitals into new hybrid orbitals
*Nu ...
of ''Rosa'' 'Queen Elizabeth' and ''Rosa'' 'White Butterfly'. 'Pascali' has won numerous awards, including the
Portland Gold Medal
The Portland Gold Award is given annually by the Portland Rose Society to new rose cultivars that demonstrate exceptional performance in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The first award was given in 1919 by the city of Portland, Oregon.
...
in 1967, the
All-America Rose Selections The All-America Rose Selections (AARS) is an award that was given annually, from 1940 to 2013, by the American rose industry to an outstanding new rose variety. The AARS selection was regarded as the most prestigious rose prize in the United States ...
award in 1969, and induction into the
Rose Hall of Fame as "World's Favourite Rose" in 1991.
Description
'Pascali' is a tall, upright shrub, 4 to 7 ft (121—200 cm) in height with a 3 to 4 ft (90—121 cm) spread. Blooms are large, 4—5 in (10—12 cm) in diameter, high-centered in form with tough petals (26—40). Flowers are slow to open, and are borne singly on long stems, which makes them an excellent exhibition and cutting rose. The flowers are a clear white with an ivory reverse. The rose has a mild, sweet fragrance and large, dark green foliage. 'Pascali' blooms in flushes throughout its growing season. The plant does well in
USDA zone 7 and warmer.
Child plants
'Pascali' was used to hybridize the following plants:
* ''Rosa'' 'Dr. Darley', (1980)
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''Rosa'' 'Margaret Merril', (1978)
* ''Rosa'' 'Mon Jardin et Ma Maison', (before 1998)
* ''Rosa'' 'Pegasus', (1995)
* ''Rosa'' 'Poustinia', (1994)
* ''Rosa'' 'Helene de Gerlache', (1982)
Awards
* The Hague Gold Medal, (1963)
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Portland Gold Medal
The Portland Gold Award is given annually by the Portland Rose Society to new rose cultivars that demonstrate exceptional performance in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The first award was given in 1919 by the city of Portland, Oregon.
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, (1967)
*
All-America Rose Selections The All-America Rose Selections (AARS) is an award that was given annually, from 1940 to 2013, by the American rose industry to an outstanding new rose variety. The AARS selection was regarded as the most prestigious rose prize in the United States ...
, (1969)
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Rose Hall of Fame, (1991)
See also
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Garden roses
Garden roses are predominantly hybrid
Hybrid may refer to:
Science
* Hybrid (biology), an offspring resulting from cross-breeding
** Hybrid grape, grape varieties produced by cross-breeding two ''Vitis'' species
** Hybridity, the property of a ...
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Rose Hall of Fame
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List of Award of Garden Merit roses
Notes
References
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