• SOCblue

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Mauve or mauve blend Mini-Flora.
Registration name: SOCblue
Exhibition name: Scentillating Blues

Bred by Barry & Dawn Eagle (New Zealand, 2000).
Introduced in New Zealand by Southern Cross Nursery in 2000 as 'Scentillating Blues'.

Mini-Flora, Patio.  

Mauve or purple blend.  Mauve or purple blend. Lilac-blue-lavender.  Strong fragrance.  17 to 25 petals.  Average diameter 2.5".  Large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, exhibition bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Tall, upright.  Medium, matte, medium green foliage.  

Height: 20" to 27" (50 to 70cm).  

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower, exhibition or garden.  Prefers warmer sites.  Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.  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.