'Leeds Castle' Rose

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'Leeds Castle' rose Description

My HMF:

'Purple Haze ® (shrub, Evers/Tantau, 1993)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of HonzaPM

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Purple Haze ® (shrub, Evers/Tantau, 1993)
• TANrupeza

HMF Ratings:

9 favorite votes.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Shrub.
Registration name: TANrupeza
Exhibition name: Leeds Castle

Origin:

Bred by Hans Jürgen Evers (1940-2007) (Germany, 1993).
Introduced in Germany by Rosen-Tantau/Tantau Roses in 1998 as 'Purple Haze'.
Introduced in United Kingdom by Eurosa in 1998 as 'Leeds Castle'.

Class:

Shrub.

Bloom:

Red, purple shading. None / no fragrance. 4 to 7 petals. Average diameter 4.75". Large, single (4-8 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Arching, spreading. Small, glossy foliage.

Height: 20" to 2' (50 to 60cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for ground cover.

Patents:

Germany - Patent No: 39822668 on 3 Jun 1998
Application on 23 Apr 1998

International Registration IR702860 on October 22, 1998
Trademark protection prolonged on March 21, 2008; cancelled December 20, 2018

Parentage:

Unnamed Seedling × Unnamed Seedling

Notes:

Participated in the 1998 Monza Competition. (Source: Website Roseto Niso Fumagalli.)