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'Améthyste' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Don H
ARS:
Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid Multiflora.
Class:
Hybrid Multiflora, Rambler.
Bloom:
Deep blue, purple shading. Mild to strong fragrance. 10 to 20 petals. Average diameter 1.5". Small to medium, semi-double to double, in large clusters, cupped-to-flat bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.
Habit:
Climbing.
Height: 11½' to 12' (350 to 365cm). Width: 8' to 10' (245 to 305cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 5b and warmer. Prune after flowering is finished.
Patents:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
'Amethyste' in commerce is often 'Rose-Marie Viaud' (only bristles), or 'Purple East'
The Peter Beales Collection of Classic Roses 2000-2001 says 'Améthyst' is a Rambler with large clusters of violet-crimson flowers.
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