Rosa moschata Chateau de Munsbach - Musk Rose

The 'Château de Munsbach' shrub rose is part of the beautiful creations by Lens Roses that deserve to be planted more in our gardens. It is a vigorous bush with a well-branched habit and an upright port, and its remarkable flowering consists of large clusters of lightly scented pale yellow to white roses. The flowering is perfectly complemented by beautiful, shiny, dark green foliage. It looks stunning in early summer in borders or hedges, and the plant is even more floriferous in autumn. Its flowers are also beautiful in a vase.

The 'Château de Munsbach' rose 'VEL11mreal' is a Belgian creation by Lens Roses dating back to 2018. It is derived, among others, from the musk rose (Rosa x moschata), a spontaneous hybrid probably originating from Asia Minor or the Middle East. Similar to polyanthas and floribundas, roses of this family produce flowers clustered in bouquets, but their colours are more refined, and they have a more flexible and graceful habit. These bushes often develop numerous shoots from their base during flowering in the summer. 'Château de Munsbach' rapidly grows and produces robust and erect stems. Left unpruned, this bush reaches a height of 1.20 m (4ft) to 1.50 m (5ft) with a spread of 90 cm (35in). Its leaves are divided into glossy elliptical leaflets, dark green in color. The young leaves are lighter green. Absent in winter, the deciduous foliage is not very susceptible to rose diseases. The first flowering occurs between June and early July and occasionally blooms sporadically during summer. The October flowering is spectacular. It takes the form of large round clusters that can contain up to 30 small double flowers measuring 4 cm (2in) in diameter. Each flower opens in a relatively light yellow, lemon yellow to butter yellow, then evolves towards white. The fragrance of the flowers is subtle. This rose has excellent hardiness.

This 'Château de Munsbach' shrub rose thrives in well-prepared, loosened, and fertilized soil. Plant it in a rose bed, a small flowering hedge with other botanical or shrub roses for hedges (Robusta, Hansa, Pénélope, ...), lilacs of modest size (Syringa meyeri Flowerfesta White), mock oranges, or Japanese quinces. Also, consider pairing it with a Viticella group clematis, as easy-going as all these shrubs. Finally, its large clusters of flowers on sturdy stems are perfect for cutting.

Award:
- Warsaw Rose Trials, 2022, Silver Medal.