'I.X.L.' Rose

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'I.X.L.' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of William Grant

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• I.X.L.R.
• Ixl

HMF Ratings:

31 favorite votes.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend, deep pink Hybrid Multiflora.
Registration name: Ixl
Exhibition name: I.X.L.R.

Origin:

Bred by Douglas (D.W.) Coolidge (United States, 1925).

Class:

Hybrid Multiflora, Rambler, Understock.

Bloom:

Lilac - pink, ages to fuchsia / magenta . [Mauve or purple blend.] Mild fragrance. Small, double (17-25 petals), full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, globular bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer. Small buds.

Habit:

Climbing, few or no prickles/thorns.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Very vigorous.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Tausendschön × Veilchenblau (Rambler, Schmidt 1909)

Notes:

Formerly extensively used as tree rose whips. Use abandoned due to excessive sunburn damage.