'Purpurea' Rose

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'Purpurea' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of John W

Synonyms:

• Alpina Maheca
• Belle Sultane (hybrid alpina)
• Bengale Hollandaise
• Bengale Maheca
• "Claire (boursault, Lawrenson, found)"
• L'Héritier Pourpre
• Maheca (boursault, Noisette, 1815)
• New Hybrid Lilac (syn. Bengale Maheka)
• Purple Boursault
• Reversa Pourpre

HMF Ratings:

30 favorite votes.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Boursault.

Origin:

Bred by Louis Claude Noisette (France, circa 1815).
Discovered by Wendy Lawrenson (United States, 2003).

Class:

Found Rose, Boursault, China / Bengale, Hybrid Multiflora, Noisette.

Bloom:

Purple, crimson shading, white streaks, stripes, flecks, ages to light purple . Ages to purplish pink. Medium, double (17-25 petals), in large clusters bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Arching, climbing, few or no prickles/thorns, spreading.

Growing:

USDA zone 4b and warmer. Hardy.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Notes:

'Michigan' as a synonym is possibly a confusion with the hybrid setigera of that name.