Delicate, porcelain-like pale pink with a pearlescent sheen. - floribunda bedding rose - medium-strength, noticeably scented rose - delicate, fruity-honey fragrance
– Compact, elegant shrub for small beds
– Delicate porcelain light-pink, pearly blooms
– Reliable repeat flowering with generous second flush
– Medium, fruity-honey fragrance adds charm
– Good heat and moderate drought tolerance
– Special feature: Awarded 5th prize at Baden bei Wien rose trials (1991), a proven classic from Lens Roses.
Variety guarantee – Personal preference
eleanorROSE® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
19,30 £
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MARIA TERESA – light pink flowerbed floribunda rose – Lens
Step through your front gate and along a narrow path lined with Maria blooms, their porcelain-pink cups held on a compact framework that fits neatly into a small London terrace or courtyard. This floribunda creates a tranquil sense of balance, its medium-sized clusters flowering reliably in generous flushes through the season, even where summers bring shifting patterns of showers and sun with changeable winds and frequent rain challenging flower quality. Well-suited to peat-free planting mixes and simple mulching, it settles steadily into heavier soils when drainage is improved, rewarding patient care with sturdy, long-lived growth. As an own-root shrub, it can quietly regenerate after minor mishaps and pruning, keeping its shape and flower quality year after year. In an average family garden, you can use it as a low hedge, a softly coloured specimen near a doorway, or mass-planted for calm, feminine bedding impact along your rainwater-friendly front border.
Maria Teresa floribunda rose in 2-litre pot
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front garden flowerbed in a small city terrace
Its compact 60–85 cm height and 50–70 cm spread make it ideal for neat front beds where space is limited, giving a calm, “girly” look of soft light-pink clusters without overwhelming the façade, for the design-conscious beginner homeowner.
Low informal hedge along a narrow path
Planted at 35–40 cm intervals, it forms a low, airy hedge with moderately dense foliage and corymbs of cupped blooms that guide the eye along the path, echoing the feel of walking a narrow route in post-rain fragrance, suiting path-focused gardeners.
Specimen rose in a 40–50 litre container
In a large peat-free container of at least 40–50 litres, this own-root shrub keeps a stable, compact structure, with moderate self-cleaning so you only need light deadheading, ideal for busy balcony or doorstep residents.
Romantic “girly” bedding block with soft perennials
Used in groups at 5–7 plants per m², it creates a porcelain-pink carpet that pairs beautifully with airy companions like threadleaf coreopsis or thorow-wax, giving a romantic, feminine effect welcomed by colour-sensitive designers.
Rainwater-friendly urban border with improved drainage
In front gardens where downpipes or surface run-off feed beds, it copes well when drainage in heavier clay is improved, holding flower quality even as changeable winds and frequent rain challenge flower quality, appreciated by sustainability-minded owners.
Heat-tolerant accent in a sunny family garden
Good heat and moderate drought tolerance mean it carries its soft pink colour well through warmer spells, provided you water in extended dry periods, making it a reassuring choice for climate-aware family planters.
Long-term structural planting in a mixed border
As an own-root floribunda, it builds a durable framework that can be pruned back and refreshed over many years without graft worries, suiting those who want a long-lived, reliable feature in evolving borders.
Fragrant focal point near a seating area
Placed close to a bench or front step, its medium-strength fruity-honey scent and repeated flushes provide gentle sensory interest over the season, rewarding modest maintenance by fragrance-loving urban beginners.
Styling ideas
Pastel-Pathway – Line both sides of a narrow front path with MARIA TERESA at hedge spacing, underplant with low thyme for softness – for townhouse owners seeking a feminine welcome.
Balcony-Show – Plant one shrub in a 50 litre container with trailing nepeta and peat-free compost to frame a French window – for flat dwellers wanting easy romance in limited space.
Porcelain-Border – Mass-plant in a front bed and weave between drifts of threadleaf coreopsis and rosemary for subtle contrast – for designers who enjoy soft colour with structure.
Doorstep-Jewel – Use a single specimen by the front door, edged with lavender for scent and bees, to create a calm entry focus – for busy homeowners wanting simple impact.
Rain-Garden-Ribbon – Run a band of MARIA TERESA along a downpipe-fed bed with gravelled swales and clay improved by compost – for sustainability-minded gardeners managing rainwater gracefully.
Technical cultivar profile
Property
Data
Name and registration
Floribunda bed rose registered as LENmacra, traded as Maria Teresa Bedding rose LENmacra; shrub/floribunda exhibition category, light pink flowerbed type with double blooms.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Louis Lens, Lens Roses, Belgium; breeding year 1982, introduced and registered in 1984, with Lens Roses as initial distributor for European garden use.
Awards and recognition
Recognised at the Baden bei Wien Austrian Rose Trial in 1991, achieving a 5th prize, indicating ornamental merit and garden performance under Central European trial conditions.
Growth and structural characteristics
Compact, moderately thorny shrub reaching about 60–85 cm in height and 50–70 cm spread, with moderately dense, mid-green slightly glossy foliage forming a tidy, low-maintenance outline.
Flower morphology
Double, cup-shaped flowers with 26–39 petals in corymbose clusters, large-flowered (approximately 2.75–3.95 inches), remontant with a generous second flush after the main flowering.
Colour data and phenology
Light-pink, porcelain-like blooms (RHS 65D–65C) with a pearly sheen; colour lightens gradually, becoming almost white with a silvery veil while retaining good overall colour stability before petal drop.
Fragrance and aroma
Medium-strength, noticeable scent with a delicate fruity-honey character; best appreciated at close range near seating or paths, adding a gentle olfactory layer without overwhelming nearby plantings.
Hip characteristics
Rose hip set is generally limited due to double flowers; where pollination succeeds, produces occasional small, spherical red hips about 6–10 mm in diameter, of mainly ornamental winter interest.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Hardy to approximately −21 to −18 °C (RHS H7, USDA 6b, Swedish zone 3); heat tolerant with moderate drought resistance, though disease sensitivity requires attentive, regular plant protection.
Horticultural recommendations
Best in sunny to lightly shaded beds with improved drainage; suitable for mass planting or low hedges at 35–40 cm spacing, and for own-root container culture in at least 40–50 litre pots with peat-free media.
MARIA TERESA brings compact growth, romantic porcelain-pink blooms and a gentle fragrance in an own-root form that supports long-term, easily refreshed planting, making it a thoughtful choice if you favour calm, enduring structure in your garden.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
MARIA TERESA – light pink flowerbed floribunda rose - Lens
Product Type:
eleanorROSE® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Hip Comment:
Rose hip formation is expected to be limited due to the double flowers; occasional spherical red rose hips 6–10 mm in diameter may appear.
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
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