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' | |
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| Hybrid parentage | Rosa hybrid 'Turner's Crimson Rambler' × 'Erinnerung an Brod' |
| Cultivar | 'Veilchenblau' |
| Origin | Bred 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.
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- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "'Veilchenblau' rose description". HelpMeFind.com Roses. Retrieved 2014-08-15.
