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'I.X.L.' rose Reviews & Comments
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In my central California coastal climate, this rose blooms from spring through the summer. Neither of its parents bloom that long here. My plant shows signs of virus, but is still very vigorous. The virus indexed plant in the San Jose Heritage Rose Garden is actually less vigorous, and only blooms in spring, but the climate is much hotter there. I highly recommend the plant for cool-summer areas.
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I know Foundation Plant Services sells this as Virus Indexed, but I am too late for winter delivery. Might anyone know of other sources of VI IXLR or grow it from indexed stock? I am happy to pay postage and what you feel is fair for your time and efforts in supplying indexed cuttings of it. I want to create a hedge of taller tree roses to block the views of downhill neighbors' truly UGLY roofs and houses. Thank you! Kim
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Registered with ARS 1926 as IXL, D.W. Coolidge, 1925. Tausendshoen X Veilchenblau. Said to be a composite of both parents but not so dark as Veilchenblau. Bud small; flower full, globular, double, borne in clusters, slightly fragrant. Abundant foliage, glossy, dark green. Very vigorous climbing hait; profuse flowering in June. Reported to be chiefly valuable as an understock being more vigorous than any stock now used, throwing up straight canes and inch in diameter without thorns.
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It makes a very impressive standard as it flows a lot of water over long lengths of cane. It's beautiful grown for itself and sheared to keep it in bounds, much as you would a Banksia for landscaping. It's two chief difficulties which caused it to lose favor for standard production were its proclivity to sun burn and the enormous amount of room mother blocks required. It appears all American standards are now being grown on longer lengths of Dr. Huey.
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