Louis Lens
Louis Lens, son of rose-breeder Victor Lens,, was a rose breeder in the Benelux countries.
The roses introduced by him and his still active nursery, NV Louis Lens, at Oudenburg near Bruges, Belgium, outnumber David Austin's 190, and though never nearly as successful abroad, they grow an excellent quality, especially in the fairly rare Hybrid Musk group.
The biography of Lens, his obtentions, and his challenges, particularly the obtention of Hybrid Musk Roses, are described in detail in Ivo Pauwels's book Louis Lens - De elegantie en de roos.
