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| Bloom size: | Large: 4-5" |
| Bloom shape: | Cupped |
| Petal count: | full: 26-40 petals |
| Rose bloom color: | Mauve and mauve blend |
| Extra Bloom Info: | In clusters |
| Rebloom: | Good |
| Class: | Shrub |
| Extra Color Info: | Bronze-brown center, shading to lavender toward the edges |
| Growth Habit: | Medium-tall, 4-5 feet, bushy |
| Fragrance: | Moderate |
| Hybridizer & year: | Dr. Griffith J. Buck, 1984 |
| Optimal growing zones: | USDA zone 5 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 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 4-5 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2-3 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Other: Russet-tan and lavender |
| Flower Time: | Spring Summer Fall |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
| Parentage: | September Song x The Yeoman |
| Child plants: | one child plant |
A Week of Celebrating RosesIt's Roses Celebration Week, a week we've been looking forward to all year! This week we'll encourage everyone to share their photos, comments and information about roses. Let's open the week with a look at the top cultivars, top comments, most thumbed images, and more!
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| Posted by CindiKS (Wichita, Kansas - Zone 7a) on Feb 3, 2014 9:41 PM Distant Drums is a rose everyone should grow. The color is distinct from any other rose, and the scent is strong and a bit unusual, more like licorice. [ Reply to this comment | |
| Posted by zuzu (Northern California - Zone 9a) on Feb 6, 2014 1:52 PM Distant Drums is categorized as a mauve blend, but it resembles many of the russet roses in my garden. The brick-red buds open to reveal blooms with a copper center and lavender outer petals. These age to an enchanting combination of smoky mauve and beige. [ Reply to this comment | |
| Posted by Skiekitty (Denver Metro - Zone 5a) on Apr 14, 2014 1:19 PM A very unusually colored rose, it stands out in my garden. Survives zone 5 winter with mulch protection. Got about 3' tall and bloomed generously 2nd year in the ground. [ Reply to this comment | |
| mattmackay22 | On January 9, 2015 | Obtained plant |
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