Rosa 'Veilchenblau'

rose cultivar

'Veilchenblau' is a hybrid rose cultivar that was bred in Germany in 1909. Other names for the same rose include 'Bleu-Violet',[1] 'Blue Rambler', 'Blue Rosalie' and 'Violet Blue'.

Rosa 'Veilchenblau'
Hybrid parentageRosa hybrid
'Turner's Crimson Rambler' × 'Erinnerung an Brod'
Cultivar'Veilchenblau'
OriginBred by Kiese, and introduced by Johann Christoph Schmidt, Germany, 1908[1]

The plant has very few prickles and is considered a climbing rose. It grows from 3 to 6 metres (10 to 20 ft) in height. The flowers are small, with a sweet smell. The petal colour is mauve and white, or crimson and white when the flowers first open.[1] The stamens are yellow.[2]

This rose was granted the "Award of Garden Merit" by the Royal Horticultural Society in 1993.

References change

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Roger Phillips; Martyn Rix (2004). The Ultimate Guide to Roses. Pan Macmillan Ltd. p. 262. ISBN 1-4050-4920-0.
  2. "'Veilchenblau' rose description". HelpMeFind.com Roses. Retrieved 2014-08-15.