Bloom size: | Medium: 2-3" |
Petal count: | full: 26-40 petals |
Rose bloom color: | Mauve and mauve blend |
Extra Bloom Info: | In large clusters |
Rebloom: | Good |
Class: | Grandiflora |
Growth Habit: | Medium-tall, 4-5 feet, upright |
Fragrance: | Strong |
Hybridizer & year: | Francois Dorieux II, 1992 |
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: | Mauve |
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: | Dioressence x Stephens' Big Purple |
Child plants: | 2 child plants |
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