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'MORgrapes' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Rev Roses
HMF Ratings:
62 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
ARS:
Mauve or mauve blend Shrub. Registration name: MORgrapes Exhibition name: Vineyard Song
Bloom:
Purple blend. Strong fragrance. Average diameter 1.25". Small, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Medium. Glossy, dark green foliage.
Height: 3' to 4' (90 to 120cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 5b through 11. Can be used for beds and borders, container rose or garden. Hardy. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
Sequoia Nursery says this rose has fragrant double flowers in varying shades of pinkish lavender...
Mr. Moore commonly referred to this rose as "Bunch of Grapes" as a nickname until it was named, because the half opened flowers appeared like bunches of Concord grapes in the greenhouses.
Parentage information from Sequoia breeding records.
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