Pure, homogeneous milky-white shade with no cool undertones. - park rose - scentless rose - no noticeable fragrance
– Pure, uniform milky-white flowering display.
– Abundant repeat bloom for a long season.
– Upright shrub form for beds and hedges.
– Good heat and moderate drought tolerance.
– Sparsely thorned canes for easier care.
– Special feature: Occasional small, bright red hips add subtle late-season interest.
Water-wise – Future-proof garden concept
eleanorROSE® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
19,10 £
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NEIGE D'ÉTÉ – white park rose – Lens
Step through your front gate and imagine light, snow-white clusters arching above the path, clean against dark, healthy foliage even after days of wind and showers, making this rose feel perfectly at home in typical British weather with its mix of rain and summer heat. Neige d’Été builds a graceful, upright structure that works beautifully in narrow London front gardens, softening railings and brickwork while keeping a tidy footprint. Its remontant flowering habit gives you generous waves of bloom from early summer into autumn, keeping the garden looking thoughtfully planted with very little effort. As an own-root rose, it establishes steadily and lives long, regenerating from the base if stems are damaged, so your investment matures rather than needing replacement. Think of its first year as mainly below-ground, the second as shaping above-ground, and by the third year you can expect full ornamental impact. In larger containers from 40–50 litres it becomes a dependable focal point, but in the soil it really comes into its own as a sustainable, low-input feature for family gardens. Free from graft unions, it keeps its character for decades, offering stable, reliable value and an easy, rainwater-wise choice for urban gardeners who want beauty without a complicated routine.
Neige d'Été fehér virágának belső szerkezete, a finoman áttűnő porzókkal.
Neige d'Été in closed bud, with opalescent white petals and a light green tinge outside.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Narrow London-style front garden border
The upright, moderately tall structure fits tight front gardens while still giving generous height for privacy and presence, with clean white clusters brightening shaded brick and paving for beginners and busy householders
Rainwater-conscious, low-input planting strip
Good heat and moderate drought tolerance help it cope with roof run-off and drier spells, supporting water-wise planting that still feels lush and welcoming for sustainability-focused city gardeners
Mixed shrub and perennial bed
Moderately dense, dark green foliage and repeated flowering make a stable backdrop for perennials like lavender, sage or nepeta, giving long-season structure with little intervention for time-pressed garden owners
Informal flowering hedge along a path
Planting at hedge spacing creates a light, semi-transparent barrier; upright growth and repeat clusters guide the eye without feeling heavy, ideal where you want soft enclosure for family-minded home gardeners
Specimen rose in a large container (40–60 L)
In a sizeable pot it becomes a manageable feature on steps or balconies; own-root growth and moderate vigour provide a long-lived, easily pruned focal point for balcony and small-courtyard owners
Long-term, low-maintenance park-style planting
Hybrid Musk heritage and own-root form support a long lifespan; once established it mainly needs seasonal shaping and basic hygiene, suiting schemes planned to mature over many years for low-maintenance planners
Clay or chalky urban garden border
Robust rootstock-free growth copes well in typical suburban soils; with sensible drainage it handles wet winters and warm summers, supporting gardens facing mixed rain and wind conditions for realistic UK-climate gardeners
Softening hard landscaping and railings
The airy white clusters and dark leaves break up hard lines around drives, fences and steps, giving a calm, balanced look that stays visually light rather than overgrown for design-conscious front-garden owners
Styling ideas
Terrace-Front Calm – Edge a narrow front path with Neige d’Été underplanted with Geranium macrorrhizum to soften brick and paving – ideal for urban terrace owners seeking easy structure.
Rainfall-Ribbon – Plant a loose line along a downpipe run-off strip, interweaving Carex morrowii for all-season texture – suitable for householders managing roof water gracefully.
Chalk-Garden Glow – Combine with lavender and nepeta in chalky or free-draining beds for a pale, shimmering scheme – great for those wanting low-input summer brightness.
Quiet-Hedge Frame – Create a low, informal hedge along railings, with Japanese spurge at the base to green the ground – perfect for families needing a soft but tidy boundary.
Court-Yard Focus – Grow a single plant in a 50–60 litre container as a vertical accent near the door, paired with scented herbs – appealing to balcony and courtyard gardeners with limited space.
Technical cultivar profile
Property
Data
Name and registration
Hybrid Musk shrub rose registered as LENadne, marketed as Neige d’Été; a white park-shrub cultivar whose French name translates as “Summer snow”, referencing its abundant white bloom.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Louis Lens in Belgium in 1987 from Rosa multiflora var. adenochaeta Ohwi × ‘Ballerina’; introduced and registered in 1991 by Lens Roses as a landscape-suited park rose.
Growth and structural characteristics
Upright shrub 120–170 cm tall with 80–130 cm spread; moderately dense, slightly glossy dark green foliage (RHS 137A) and sparse prickles, forming a graceful, medium-sized garden or park shrub.
Flower morphology
Small, double, cup-shaped flowers (0.5–1.5 in) with 26–39 petals, borne in clustered trusses; remontant with especially abundant second flush, providing extended visual effect through the season.
Colour data and phenology
Pure milky-white flowers (ARS W; RHS 155C) from bud to full bloom, with only slight pearlescent sheen; colour holds well, fading minimally even in strong sun for a consistently bright display.
Fragrance and aroma
Classed as scentless, with no noticeable fragrance reported; chosen primarily for visual impact, floriferousness and structural role rather than for perfume-driven planting schemes.
Hip characteristics
Occasionally forms small spherical hips 5–8 mm in diameter, coloured red (RHS 46A); hips are sparse and mainly of incidental ornamental interest rather than a primary design feature.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Rated H7, hardy to about −21 to −18 °C (USDA 6b; Swedish zone 3); disease resistance moderate to mildew, black spot and rust, benefiting from standard UK rose care and air circulation.
Horticultural recommendations
Best in sunny positions for flower production; suited to beds, borders, hedging, specimen roles and urban green spaces; moderate maintenance with occasional plant protection and routine pruning.
NEIGE D'ÉTÉ offers long-season white flowering, space-efficient upright growth and enduring own-root reliability for gardeners who would like a calm, sustainable feature that quietly improves with time.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
NEIGE D'ÉTÉ – white park rose - Lens
Product Type:
eleanorROSE® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Pollinator Attraction:
Double (26–39 petals) flowers have limited attractiveness to pollinators because the double flower form and reduced accessibility of the stamens restrict their appeal.
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.
