Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Large: 4-5"
Bloom shape: High-centered
Petal count: full: 26-40 petals
Rose bloom color: Mauve and mauve blend
Rebloom: Good
Class: Hybrid tea
Extra Color Info: Lavender blue
Growth Habit: Medium tall, 4-5 feet, upright
Fragrance: Moderate
Misc: Thornless or almost thornless
Hybridizer & year: Reimer Kordes, 1964
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 6 and warmer

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6b -20.6 °C (-5 °F) to -17.8 °C (0 °F)
Plant Height: 4-5 feet
Plant Spread: 2-3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Lavender
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Parentage: Unknown

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Koelner Karneval'
  • 'KORgi'
  • 'Blue Girl'
  • 'Cologne Carnival'

Common names
  • Rose

Photo Gallery
Location: Cisco, Tx (between Dallas and Abilene)
Date: 2018-05-16

San Jose Heritage Rose Garden, CA.
Location: World Peace Rose Garden, Capital Park, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2022-04-04
Labeled ‘Blue Girl’
Location: Near Napa Valley (Northern California)
Date: 2020-10-22
Blue Girl

Date: 2020-04-03

Date: 2020-03-26

Date: 2020-12-26

Date: 2017-05-16

Date: 2020-12-21

Date: 2020-04-05
Photo by hazeleyes
Photo by Eric_C
Location: Near Napa Valley (Northern California)
Date: 2020-07-26
Location: Texas, USA
Date: 2014
I love the color and shape of this rose
Location: Bradenton, Florida
Date: 2012-06-23
Blue Girl Rose (has a wonderful lavender hue,)
Photo by Mike

Date: 2020-04-05

Date: 2020-04-05
Photo by SoCalGardenNut
Location:  Hershey Gardens, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
Date: 2018-09-16
Location: my garden
Location: Denver Metro CO
Date: 2013-08-08
Early foggy morning
Photo by Cottage_Rose
Location: Knoxville, TN
Photo by Skiekitty
Photo by Cottage_Rose
Location: my garden
Date: 2013-09-07
Location: Denver Metro CO
Date: 2013-08-01
Thought for sure that this poor rose had died as it was winterkil
Photo by MissMimie
Location: Canoga Park, California
Date: 2014-02-22

Survived Zone 5, Colorado
Location: Canoga Park, California
Date: 2006-05-28
Photo by Skiekitty
Photo by Skiekitty
Comments:
  • Posted by Skiekitty (Denver Metro - Zone 5a) on Sep 29, 2011 5:01 PM concerning plant:
    FAVORITE!! rose of all time. Has easily survived zone 5 w/almost no help. Grows like a weed. Highly fragrant, long lived on plant.
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Wrong rose entry? by zuzu May 28, 2014 7:16 PM 1

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