Delicate mallow-pink shade that fades to a soft lilac tone. - park rose - very weak, barely perceptible scented rose - fragrance description not available
– Soft mauve-pink blooms in abundant clusters.
– Long flowering season with rich rebloom.
– Dense, spreading habit for park and groundcover use.
– Hardy to RHS H7, reliable in cold climates.
– Attractive red hips add autumn and winter interest.
– Special feature: ADR (1987) award-winning landscape shrub.
eleanorROSE® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
18,50 £
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Lavender Dream – mauve-pink park shrub rose (INTerlav)
Step outside after rain and this softly lilac shrub brings a sense of balance, with airy clusters of semi‑double blooms hovering over light green foliage in an easy, spreading habit that suits compact London front gardens and urban spaces where good drainage helps on heavier soils exposed to wind and showers; on its own roots it builds quiet resilience, settling in steadily so that roots establish in the first year, top growth fills out in the second, and by the third season you enjoy its full ornamental character with minimal intervention, while self‑cleaning flowers, modest size and partial‑shade tolerance make day‑to‑day upkeep straightforward, and open, pollen‑rich blooms invite bees in a subtly romantic pastel palette that works beautifully with catmint, sage or lavender, giving you sustainable, low‑input garden colour right through the summer.
Freshly opened Interlav flower in a soft mauve-pink tone.
Interlav showing its mauve-pink flowers at full bloom.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front garden feature in small urban terraces
The naturally spreading yet compact framework creates a soft, cloud‑like presence that stays in scale with narrow front gardens, giving a welcoming, romantic focus without dominating hard landscaping, ideal for the beginner urban gardener.
Low-maintenance flowering hedge or boundary
Regular repeat flowering with good self‑cleaning means far fewer hours deadheading, so you get an informal, flowering hedge that looks after itself between light trims, suiting the busy family homeowner.
Rainwater-conscious, clay-soil planting strip
Once established on its own roots, the shrub forms a dense, fibrous root system that knits into heavier urban soils, coping reliably with wet winters and breezier, rain‑washed sites in a typical British street setting, supporting the climate-aware gardener.
Pollinator-friendly pastel rose border
Open, semi‑double flowers with clearly exposed stamens provide easy access for bees and hoverflies, bringing movement and ecological value to a soft pink‑lilac scheme that still feels decorative for the wildlife-minded beginner.
Informal groundcover in family gardens
The broad, spreading habit and dense, matt foliage help to shade the soil and suppress light weeds, creating a living mulch around paths or lawns that reduces hand-weeding for the low-maintenance seeker.
Companion planting with lavender, nepeta and sage
Its cool mallow-pink flowers sit beautifully against silver foliage and blue-lilac perennials, while similar sun and soil preferences make mixed planting straightforward, giving a coherent palette for the design-conscious homeowner.
Long-lived own-root shrub for sustainable schemes
Grafted unions are absent, so the plant regenerates reliably from its own base after harsh winters or pruning errors, maintaining shape and flower quality over many years, reassuring the long-term planner.
Large container on balcony or paved front area
In a 40–50 litre peat-free container with regular rainwatering, the controlled height, repeat bloom and self-cleaning habit provide colour without constant clipping, perfectly suited to the space-limited balcony owner.
Styling ideas
Terrace-Entrance Drift – Plant a loose row by a front path, underplanted with low catmint, to create a scented, bee-friendly welcome – ideal for time-poor city households.
Pastel-Romantic Mix – Combine with pale salvia and soft grasses in a free-form bed for a hazy, feminine border – suitable for first-time rose growers wanting gentle colour.
Rainwise-Ribbon Bed – Use in a slightly raised strip with gravel mulch on clay to manage run-off and protect roots – helpful for sustainability-focused urban gardeners.
Courtyard-Container Calm – Grow one shrub in a 50 litre pot with trailing thyme spilling over the rim for low-care structure – perfect for small patios and balconies.
Family-Groundcover Sweep – Mass-plant on a gentle slope to knit the soil together and reduce mowing, adding seasonal bulbs between plants – good for busy family gardens.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Lavender Dream (INTerlav), shrub / park rose, ARS exhibition name ‘Lavender Dream’, commercial designation Interlav Park - shrub rose INTerlav, group: Park - shrub rose.
Origin and breeding
Bred by G. Peter Ilsink, Interplant Roses, Netherlands, from cross ‘Yesterday’ × ‘Nastarana’; introduced and registered in 1984 through Interplant distribution.
Growth and structural characteristics
Vigorous, spreading shrub 120–190 cm high, 120–200 cm wide, moderately thorny, with dense, matt, light green foliage and naturally arching shoots suited to groundcover and borders.
Flower morphology
Semi-double, flat flowers, 0.5–1.5 in across, borne in clusters; 13–25 petals per bloom, remontant with abundant second flush, good self-cleaning as most spent blooms fall naturally.
Colour data and phenology
Mallow-pink to mauve-pink; buds vivid mid-pink, opening mid-pink with mauve tinge, fading to soft lilac-pink; ARS code m, RHS 64C and 75D, colour lightens noticeably as blooms age.
Fragrance and aroma
Very weak fragrance, barely perceptible in most conditions; semi-double, open form and accessible stamens nevertheless provide strong visual and pollen cues for visiting insects.
Hip characteristics
Frequently forms bright red, spherical hips 6–10 mm across; decorative in autumn and suitable for modest craft use, extending the plant’s seasonal interest beyond flowering.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Hardy to about −26 to −23 °C (RHS H7, Swedish zone 4, USDA 5b); moderate overall disease resistance, good against powdery mildew, moderate against black spot and rust.
Horticultural recommendations
Best in sun or light partial shade; medium maintenance with occasional disease checks, suitable for beds, edging, parks, groundcover and urban greens; allow 90–165 cm spacing, 0.9–1.0 plants/m².
Awards and recognition
Holds ADR certification awarded in 1987, indicating trusted garden performance under independent trial conditions, with emphasis on health, ornamental value and overall reliability.
Lavender Dream (INTerlav) offers long-season colour, pollinator-friendly open blooms and a durable own-root framework that steadily matures, making it a thoughtful, low-effort choice for your garden.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
INTERLAV – mauve-pink park rose - Ilsink
Product Type:
eleanorROSE® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Pollinator Attraction:
Its open, semi‑double flower form with accessible stamens and strong fragrance make it highly attractive to pollinating insects.
Our product is a rose grown with pharmaROSA®’s unique cultivation technology!
2-litre, own-root, potted rose.
With a shoot system appropriate to the season.
With a root system that thoroughly permeates the growing medium.
Quality compliant with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
Supplied in unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-variety rose bush with a unique 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.
Crop overview: several varieties and growth stages in a short crop section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: demonstration of a vigorous root system permeating the growing medium, by removing the pot.Balance: mature plant with root system and shoots in harmony with each other.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”; it illustrates the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root cultivation in a tangible way: how the plant is built up, what the root system is like and how the shoot system regenerates. The recordings were therefore made at different times and with plants at various stages of development, so mixed foliage levels and differing stages of growth may appear in the videos. They are not a ‘sample’ of the batch dispatched, but a visual explanation of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical for the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown in the upper part of the product page.
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Company details
PharmaRosa Ltd. Company registration number: 01-09-717479 VAT number: 13075314-2-43 Plant health registration no.: HU130721 Bank account (IBAN): HU85117631891388688400000000 BIC (SWIFT): OTPVHUHB Bank name: OTP Bank Nyrt.
