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'Wild Blue Yonder ™' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Kathy Strong
HMF Ratings:
103 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT.
ARS:
Mauve or mauve blend Grandiflora. Registration name: WEKisosblip
Bloom:
Purple to light purple, red edges, white undertones. Strong, citrus, rose, spice fragrance. 25 to 38 petals. Average diameter 3.25". Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), in small clusters, cupped, globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Medium, bushy, upright. Large, semi-glossy, dark green foliage. 3 to 7 leaflets.
Height: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 5b through 9b. Can be used for garden. Heat tolerant. Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.
Breeder's notes:
Large clusters, unusual color, strong spice fragrance
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 18,554 on 4 Mar 2008 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 11/594,665 on 6 Nov 2006 Inventors: Carruth; Thomas F. (Altadena, CA)
This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of Grandiflora Rose. It has an undisseminated seedling of my creation as its seed parent with the following genetic origin (`International Herald Tribune`.times.Rosa soulieana derivative).times.(`Sweet Chariot`.times.`Blue Nile`) and has an undisseminated seedling of my creation as its pollen parent with the following genetic origin `Blueberry Hill`.times.`Stephen's Big Purple`.....description is of 3 to 4 year-old rose plants of the new variety grown outdoors in Upland, Calif. in the month of October.
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