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'Dress Blues' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Oliversf
HMF Ratings:
28 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
Bloom:
Lavender, fuchsia / magenta center, lavender reverse. Strong, citrus, fruity, spice fragrance. 29 to 65 petals. Average diameter 3.25". Medium, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Medium, bushy, rounded. Large, glossy, dark green foliage. 3 to 9 leaflets.
Height: 30" to 4'11" (75 to 150cm). Width: 47" to 5'7" (120 to 170cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 5b and warmer. Can be used for garden. Disease susceptibility: disease resistant.
Breeder's notes:
Named for the Dowager Countess of Grantham, Violet Crawley, this rose is the embodiment of the character from the PBS series, Downton Abbey. Wise and passionate, she is a witty spitfire to the core and has a likability about her that makes her one of the most memorable characters. The fragrance of sugary fruit with some spice for good measure.
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 29,398 on 19 Jun 2018 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 15/530'016 on 18 Nov 2016 This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of Floribunda Rose. It has a non-disseminated seedling of my creation as its seed parent with the following genetic origin {[(International Herald Tribune×Rosa soulieana derivative)×(Sweet Chariot×Blue Nile)]×[Blueberry Hill×Stephen's Big Purple]} and a non-disseminated seedling of my creation as its pollen parent with the following genetic origin (Crystalline×Perfume Perfection)
....The accompanying photograph illustrates the new variety and shows the flowering thereof from bud to full bloom depicted in color as nearly correct as it is possible to make in a color illustration of the character. The branches used for the photograph came from 3 to 4 year-old rose plants of the new variety grown outdoors in Pomona, Calif. in the month of November
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