LILO ™ – pink hybrid tea rose – Olesen
Imagine arranging afternoon tea beneath an arbour while clusters of pastel blooms from LILO ™ catch the soft light and add a sense of romance to your family garden. This hybrid tea–shrub blend produces large, high‑centred, double flowers with a fragrance that recalls classic perfumed roses, ideal for cutting and for admiring from the patio. Its upright, bushy habit forms a tidy, moderately dense shrub that fits beautifully into cottage‑style borders and kitchen‑garden paths. Own‑root cultivation supports long‑term stability, helping the plant recover well after pruning or weather setbacks and keeping its ornamental value steady over many years. The rose thrives in typical UK conditions, standing firm even where gardens are often exposed to strong winds and frequent rain. In the first year it concentrates on roots, then in the second on stronger shoots, and by the third season it reveals its full romantic display in a reassuringly consistent way.
Usage options
| Target area |
Reasoning |
| Feature rose in a small front garden bed |
LILO ™ forms an upright, bushy shrub about 95–125 cm tall, giving you a clear vertical accent without overwhelming a modest space. Its moderately dense, glossy foliage reads as neat and presentable from the street, while the large, exhibition‑style blooms add a “show garden” touch with very little effort – ideal for busy beginners. |
| Romantic cottage‑border planting near seating |
The XL, double, cup‑shaped flowers combine classic hybrid tea form with a strongly sweet, perfumed scent, perfect for enjoying at close quarters beside a bench or afternoon tea table. Continuous repeat flowering with a generous second flush keeps colour coming throughout summer, supporting romantic homeowners. |
| Mixed shrub border in exposed or coastal sites |
With a sturdy, well‑anchored framework and H7 hardiness down to around –18 to –21 °C, LILO ™ copes reliably with cooler, wind‑exposed British gardens, retaining its shape and flowering performance from year to year. This makes it a reassuring choice for coastal families. |
| Cut‑flower row in a kitchen or allotment garden |
Originally bred as a hybrid tea with exhibition value, LILO ™ offers long‑stemmed, high‑centred blooms in subtle pink‑to‑peach shades, ideal for cutting for vases and indoor arrangements. The strong, distinctive fragrance carries well indoors, rewarding home florists. |
| Low informal hedge or path edging |
Recommended spacings of 55–65 cm allow you to create a softly billowing, low hedge of pastel flowers and yellowish‑green foliage along garden paths. The bushy habit knits individual plants into a coherent line over time, framing walks and lawns for cottage‑style gardeners. |
| Statement rose in a large container |
Planted in a substantial container of at least 40–50 litres, LILO ™ becomes a portable focal point for patios, roof terraces or paved courtyards. The moderate bush size and upright form suit pot culture, and own‑root growth supports long‑term vigour, appealing to urban balcony‑owners. |
| Long‑term “heirloom” rose in a family garden |
As an own‑root shrub, LILO ™ is not dependent on a graft union, so if stems are damaged by pruning, pets or winter, it can regenerate true to type from its base. Over the years this supports a longer lifespan and a steady, recognisable look, reassuring family gardeners. |
| Medium‑maintenance ornamental bed with disease monitoring |
With moderate resistance to black spot and powdery mildew and good rust resistance, LILO ™ suits gardeners who prefer a handsome, reliable rose but are willing to check periodically and act if disease pressure increases in damp, fungal‑prone seasons – a good fit for attentive hobbyists. |
Styling ideas
- COTTAGE RIBBON – weave LILO ™ through a border with tall verbena and Virginia obedient plant for a soft pink and lilac haze – ideal for nostalgic cottage‑garden lovers
- TEA TERRACE – place a large potted LILO ™ by a bistro set so perfumed blooms frame your afternoon tea – perfect for small‑space patio owners
- PASTEL HEDGE – plant as a low, gently curving hedge along a path, underplanting with catmint or softly mounding herbs – suited to families wanting friendly, traditional structure
- FLOWER‑LOFT – dedicate a narrow bed in the kitchen garden to LILO ™ for regular cutting, interplanted with annuals like cosmos for extra vase fillers – appealing to home floristry enthusiasts
- EVENING NOOK – use LILO ™ near a bench or pergola where the scent can be enjoyed on still evenings, with white campanulas to extend the twilight glow – for romantic evening garden sitters
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea shrub rose, collection Renaissance®, registered as POUlren029 and marketed as Lilo ™ Renaissance®; exhibition‑grade variety for garden and cutting use. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Mogens Nyegaard Olesen, Poulsen Roser A/S, Denmark, from unnamed seedlings; bred 2010, introduced and registered with PBR protection in 2017. |
| Awards and recognition |
Recipient of six international show medals, including awards in Belfast 2018 and Rome 2018, confirming its ornamental and exhibition value. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright, bushy shrub reaching about 95–125 cm in height and 80–110 cm in spread, with moderately dense, glossy yellowish‑green foliage and moderate prickliness. |
| Flower morphology |
Large XL, double, cup‑shaped, cluster‑borne blooms with 26–39 petals; remontant flowering pattern with a plentiful second flush, suitable for cutting and display. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Pastel pink base overlayed with salmon and apricot; buds yellowish‑pink, maturing to even pastel pink, then fading to soft peach‑yellow with delicate pink edging. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strong, distinctive sweet rose scent with a classical perfumed character, noticeable both in the garden and indoors when stems are cut for vases and arrangements. |
| Hip characteristics |
Rosehip set is low because of double flowers; occasional very small hips, about 0–5 mm diameter, may form but are not a significant ornamental feature. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to approximately –18 to –21 °C (RHS H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA 6b); moderate resistance to black spot and powdery mildew, resistant to rust under normal garden conditions. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in sunny positions; plant 55–105 cm apart depending on use; medium maintenance with occasional disease checks; well suited to beds, low hedging and cut‑flower rows. |
LILO ™ offers fragrant, exhibition‑style pastel blooms, a tidy upright shrub form and long‑lived own‑root reliability, making it a refined, low‑fuss choice for gardeners seeking enduring romance in their borders.
