Bloom size: | Large: 4-5" |
Petal count: | full: 26-40 petals |
Rose bloom color: | Mauve and mauve blend |
Extra Bloom Info: | In small clusters |
Rebloom: | Some |
Class: | Other: Hybrid rugosa |
Extra Color Info: | Crimson and purple |
Growth Habit: | climbing habit, typically 6-12 feet tall |
Fragrance: | Strong |
Hybridizer & year: | Jules Gravereaux, 1901 |
Optimal growing zones: | USDA zone 4 and warmer |
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 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F) |
Plant Height: | 6-12 feet |
Plant Spread: | 4-5 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Purple |
Flower Time: | Late spring or early summer Late summer or early fall |
Uses: | Windbreak or Hedge Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip |
Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
Awards and Recognitions: | RHS AGM |
Parentage: | Seedling of: Rosa rugosa var. rubra |
Child plants: | one child plant |
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