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'Indigo' rose Description
'Indigo (portland, Laffay, 1843)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of À Dieu mon jardin
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
90 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.  
ARS:
Mauve or mauve blend Portland.
Origin:
Bred by Jean Laffay (France, before 1843).
Introduced in France by Jean Laffay in 1844 as 'Indigo'.
Class:
Damask Perpetual, Portland.  
Bloom:
Dark purple, carmine-pink shading.  Strong fragrance.  60 petals.  Average diameter 3".  Large, double (17-25 petals), flat bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Suckers on its own roots.  

Height: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm).  Width: 2' to 4' (60 to 120cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Ploidy:
Triploid
Parentage:
Notes:
 
 
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