'Violette Fire' Rose

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'Violette Fire' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of David Elliott

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Dentelle de Bruxelles
• Kiftsgate Violett
• LENkivi
• LLX 8600

HMF Ratings:

31 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium red Shrub.
Registration name: LENkivi
Exhibition name: Dentelle de Bruxelles

Origin:

Bred by Louis Lens (1924-2001) (Belgium, 1986).
Introduced in Belgium by Lens Roses/Louis Lens N.V./Pépinières Louis Lens SA in 1988 as 'Dentelle de Bruxelles'.

Class:

Rambler, Shrub.

Bloom:

Carmine-red, purple shading, white center, ages to pink . Mild fragrance. 12 to 16 petals. Average diameter 1.25". Small, semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Tall, climbing.

Height: 4'11" to 6'7" (150 to 200cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 10b. Produces decorative hips.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Kiftsgate × Violet Hood

Notes:

Karl Otto Schütt states 10m as height for Violette Fire. Sold as 'Kiftsgate Violett' by German nurseries.