Pure snow-white base colour with a delicate cream-toned centre. - climbing rose, climbing rose - very strong, long-distance fragrance rose - sweet, muscatel
– Pure snow-white clusters with creamy centres.
– Very strong, long-distance muscatel fragrance.
– Exceptionally healthy foliage, ADR certified.
– Hardy climber to approx. 3 metres.
– Flowers generously with a rich repeat flush.
– Gné speisialta: Ideal for arches, pergolas and romantic “garlands of love” displays.
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GUIRLANDE D'AMOUR® – white climbing rose – Lens
Step out to your terrace after rain and let GUIRLANDE D'AMOUR® wrap walls, pergolas and railings in clouds of white blossom, its very strong muscatel perfume drifting across the garden even in partial shade. This Hybrid Musk climber flowers generously in clusters from early summer, with a remontant second flush that keeps a fresh, cottage-garden look against Ireland’s soft light and frequent showers, coping gracefully with cool summers and rainfall-soaked air. As an own-root rose it establishes steadily, building a long-lived framework with reliable flowering year after year, and following a gentle rhythm of roots in year one, shoots in year two and full ornamental presence in year three. Its healthy, dense mid-green foliage and excellent disease resistance make day-to-day care simple, while the moderate size is easy to train, keeping your front garden or narrow side passage looking orderly rather than overgrown. Light pruning and basic feeding are enough for this quietly elegant, bee-friendly climber to become a favourite by the front door or along a cottage-style fence, bringing lasting romance to small and medium family gardens.
Guirlande d’Amour® in full bloom, showing pure white flowers with a soft creamy centre.
Dense, slightly glossy mid-green foliage of Guirlande d'Amour®.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front-garden arch or gate into a Dublin terrace
Compact yet vigorous, GUIRLANDE D'AMOUR® clothes an arch with white, muscatel-scented clusters without taking over a small plot. Its own-root habit means a long-lived, reliable structure and easy recovery if ever cut back hard, suiting busy, design-conscious homeowners.
Cottage-style fence or low boundary in a family garden
Trained along wires, this climber creates a flowering curtain that repeats through the season, giving privacy and softening hard boundaries. Strong disease resistance and modest pruning needs keep upkeep low for those juggling work, children and gardening, ideal for practical-minded parents.
Perfumed seating area near patio or back door
The very strong, far-reaching fragrance makes it perfect beside a bench or patio where you can enjoy evening air heavy with perfume. Semi-double blooms attract bees, adding gentle movement and life around seating, especially appreciated by fragrance-loving gardeners.
Screening along a pergola or side passage
With a mature height of around 2–3 m and dense foliage, it forms an airy green tunnel of white bloom rather than a dark wall. Its tolerance of partial shade suits narrow side paths, while low maintenance needs support time-pressed urban residents.
Feature rose for Irish cottage-style mixed borders
Clustered, snow-white flowers with a creamy eye sit beautifully above hardy cottage perennials. The rose’s healthy foliage and remontant habit keep the border looking composed with little effort, fitting gardeners who want charm without complexity, particularly rural owners.
Large container on terrace or balcony (40–50 L+)
In a generously sized container with good drainage, this own-root climber offers long-term value: its root system renews itself, avoiding decline in a pot and allowing gentle reshaping over time. Minimal spraying and simple care appeal to eco-aware urban tenants.
Low-maintenance rose hedge in small to medium gardens
Planted at hedge spacing, it forms a loose, informal flowering line that needs only light annual trimming. Its good health in humid, rain-washed Irish conditions reduces fuss over disease, making it attractive to beginners and older gardeners.
Pollinator-friendly, scented walkway or drive approach
Semi-double clusters invite bees while the strong fragrance greets you every time you arrive home; the rose copes serenely with soft Irish light and frequent showers without demanding sprays or complicated feeding, suiting nature-oriented, low-effort-focused buyers.
Styling ideas
Cottage Archway – Train GUIRLANDE D'AMOUR® over a metal or wooden arch, underplant with sea thrift and compact sage for a romantic, bee-friendly entrance – perfect for cottage-garden enthusiasts.
Terraced Welcome – Place a 50 L container by a front door, guide stems onto a fan trellis and pair with pots of lavender for fragrance at nose height – ideal for Dublin terrace homeowners.
Soft Boundary – Run it along a simple wire fence with ice plant and low grasses at the base to blur the property line in a light, airy way – suited to families wanting privacy without harsh hedging.
Scented Corner – Create a small seating nook beneath a short pergola clothed in this climber, surrounded by herbs, to enjoy evening fragrance and bees – appealing to relaxed after-work gardeners.
Romantic Drive – Plant at intervals along a drive, tying stems to posts for repeated white garlands above groundcover perennials – a choice for homeowners seeking subtle, classic kerb appeal.
Technical cultivar profile
Aspect
Data
Name and registration
Hybrid Musk climbing rose registered as LENalbi, traded as Guirlande d'Amour® Climbing rose LENalbi, approved exhibition name Guirlande d’Amour; classic shrub and exhibition bush rose category.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Louis Lens (Lens Roses, Belgium), introduced and registered in 1993; parentage ‘Seagull’ × (Rosa multiflora ‘Nana’ × ‘Moonlight’), representing modern Hybrid Musk climbing breeding.
Awards and recognition
Highly decorated cultivar: Gold Medal Madrid 1994, Silver Medal Kortrijk 1994, Certificates of Merit Le Rœulx 1993 and The Hague 1996, ADR certification Germany 2012, ARS Classic Shrub Rose winner 2005.
Growth and structural characteristics
Climbing growth reaching about 200–300 cm high and 120–200 cm wide, with dense mid-green, slightly glossy foliage, moderately thorny canes and a framework well suited to arches, fences and pergolas.
Flower morphology
Semi-double, flat, cluster-flowered blooms, flower size small at 1–4 cm but carried in large trusses; petal count typically 13–25, with generous repeat flowering and a notable second flush in season.
Colour data and phenology
Pure snow-white base colour with creamy-toned centre; buds greenish-white, flowers retain whiteness well, developing a faint creamy heart and silvery translucent edging as they fade, offering long-lasting visual purity.
Fragrance and aroma
Very strong, long-distance fragrance of sweet, muscatel character; scent carries well in humid air, making it ideal near paths, doors or seating where perfume can be appreciated in passing or at rest.
Hip characteristics
Occasional small spherical orange-red hips, around 6–11 mm diameter, adding light autumn interest without overwhelming the climber’s overall floral effect or significantly affecting repeat flowering capacity.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Rated resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardy to approximately -26 to -23 °C (USDA 5b, RHS H7, Swedish Zone 4), coping well with cool, damp climates given reasonable site drainage.
Horticultural recommendations
Suited to pergolas, arches, fences, hedging, specimen and large 40–50 L containers; prefers well-drained soil, moderate watering in dry spells, and light annual pruning to renew flowering wood and shape.
GUIRLANDE D'AMOUR® offers long-season white blossom, powerful fragrance and reliable health on an own-root framework that matures gracefully over years, making it a thoughtful choice for a relaxed, enduring garden feature.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
GUIRLANDE D'AMOUR® – white climbing rose - Lens
Product Type:
antoniaROSE® ORIGINAL - rós i bpota 2 lítear ar a fhréamhacha féin
Competition and Show Awards:
Madrid – Gold Medal (1994); Kortrijk / Courtrai – Silver Medal (1994); Le Rœulx – Certificate of Merit (1993); The Hague – Certificate of Merit (1996); ADR certification (Germany) (2012); ARS Classic Shrub Rose category winner (2005)
Flower Colour:
Pure snow-white base colour with a delicate cream-toned centre.
Closed Bud:
Greenish-white base with a pale ivory shade at the tip.
Freshly Opened Flower:
Brilliant white outer petals with a subtle off‑white to cream tone towards the centre.
Full Bloom:
Pure white petals with a delicate hint of creamy yellow at the centre.
Pre-Fading Flower:
Fading white colour with a silvery, translucent edging.
Colour Fading Description:
During opening, the pure white colour only slightly fades, the faint creamy tone in the centre remains throughout, and before the bloom fades a silvery, translucent edge appears.
Pollinator Attraction:
Its semi-double flowers, with stamens sometimes visible and therefore more accessible, and its noted bee‑attracting habit make it attractive to pollinators.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Due to its semi-double flowers, it is considered partially pollinator-friendly.
Our product is a rose grown with unique pharmaROSA® cultivation technology!
2 litre, own-root, potted rose.
With shoots appropriate to the season.
With roots thoroughly interwoven through the growing medium.
Quality in line with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
In unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-type rose plant with an individual identifier.
The pharmaROSA® own-root potted rose is a well-rooted plant that supports reliable establishment when planted and cared for properly, so it can be planted whenever the soil is not frozen.
Stock: several varieties and several stages of development in a short stock section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: presentation of the strong root system interwoven through the growing medium with the pot removed.Balance: mature plant where the development of the root system and the shoots is in harmony.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”, but makes the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root production tangible: how the plant is built, what the root system is like and how the shoots renew themselves. The footage was therefore taken at different times, showing plants at different stages of development, so mixed leaf coverage or differing growth stages may appear in the videos. This is not a “sample” of the batch delivered, but an illustration of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical of the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown at the top of the product page.
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