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'Ebb Tide ™' rose Reviews & Comments
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This will be Ebb Tide's fourth year in my Zone 7 garden. I was really disappointed when the deep eggplant blooms of spring were replaced with bright magenta colored blooms during the hot summer of its first year. I’ve actually grown to like the color now…I guess I was just surprised at such a drastic difference originally. It was a bit stingy with blooms its first year, but has really pumped them out since. It does take a short break between flushes, but when it’s blooming, there are tons of flowers on the bush. It stays a well behaved, medium sized, rounded bush for me with clean foliage. The scent is strong at times and moderate at times depending on the weather and time of day.
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Initial post 17 JUN 12 by monica
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EBB TIDE UPDATE:
Ebb Tide has come through the zone 6 winter with no die back. Now that the bush is in its second season the flowers hold alot longer on the bush. It is repeating nicely, already on its second flush. I had to move it to a new location, it seems to like that area of the garden better. I have planted it between an orange rose and a white rose, this way no matter the color change it goes through in cooler temps, it still stands out. The dark smokey coloring plays nicely with oranges and whites. So far it doesnt mind the heat. Havent had any blackspotting, surprising since we had gotten so much rain, i have 125 roses and most got hit with blackspot even though i spray weekly.
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Initial post 24 MAY 11 by monica
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i purchased ebb tide from s&w green house this march. This bush already has loads of buds and some have flowered, i have 2 ebb tides,but the coloring seems to be different, one is a dark smokey color and the other is a more reddish purple that others speak of. It seems to me that the flowers blew very quickly on the vine, iam hoping that is just because it is so young and in the next 2years that bad habit will stop. Does anyone have problems with ebb tide blowing a few days after opening?
This bush does establish itself fast and does have beautiful coloring and ruffled petals. I will update as to the summer and winter hardiness of Ebb Tide.
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I planted an ET this year after succumbing to the charms a nice looking own-root plant at the local nursery. The flowers were a beautiful DEEP violet with a nice spicy fragrance. It stayed in the container for several weeks while I figured out where I could shoehorn it in to the garden. During this time, I move the plant around the garden trying out the color with other plants. I learned two things about Ebb Tide. First, its flower color definitely changes with temperature. In cooler weather it makes those lovely deep violet flowers; in warmer weather (we had a brief heat wave) its flowers turn a lurid reddish purple. I like the deep violet and don't much care for the other color, so it's a good thing I live in a cool climate! Secondly, the deep violet color is rather hard to see at a distance (the flowers are so dark they disappear) and the color is not easily combined with other flowers.
My Ebb Tide now is planted next to Fair Bianca (everything goes with white!), Geranium Ann Thompson and several black-red and white flowered plants. It looks just fine, but is really only appreciated close-up. It has finished (finally) its first flush of bloom and looks to be taking a bit of a rest.
I would recommend this rose if you don't worry about what colors go with what in your garden. Otherwise, it is going to be tricky to find a good place to put it. I would also recommend putting it where you can see it close-up -- you can really see the flower that way and enjoy the nice, spicy scent.
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Reply #1 of 3 posted 14 NOV 09 by Unregistered Guest
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I am trying to find a beautiful purple rose to plant at my daughter's gravesite. Blair was killed in a car accident 6/22/08, she was 22 and my only child, and an only grandchild. Purple was her favorite color and her monument that I designed for her has beautiful purple butterflies on it. I have planted 2 different purple rose bushes only to be disappointed by the color which turned out to be more pink then purple. Would the Ebb Tide rose be the best color of purple that you would recommend or should I go with another purple plant all together. I finally have her momument in place after designing it for 14 months and I would like to plant something for her in the spring that would have beautiful purple blooms. Thank you for your help in advance.
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Reply #2 of 3 posted 30 NOV 09 by CarolynB
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If you're specifically looking for a purple rose, you might look into Rhapsody in Blue. I don't grow it myself, so I can't advise you from personal experience -- but looking at the pictures of various roses on HelpMeFind, I've noticed that Rhapsody in Blue seems to be one that consistently looks purple in most of the pictures, rather than varying so much between purple and pink. I don't know what the climate is where you'd be planting it, but I've read that it doesn't like a very hot climate.
If you're looking for some other bush with purple flowers, potato bush has flowers of a rich deepish purple. The flowers are fairly small, but there's a lot of them, so the color is visible. Another possibility might be lilac hibiscus. Again, I don't grow these myself, so this is based on seeing them in other people's yards.
I hope you find what you're looking for. I'm sorry about the loss of your daughter.
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Reply #3 of 3 posted 22 DEC 10 by Penelope
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I realize it has been a while since your post was made, but if you haven't planted her rose bush yet I think you should try Angel Face. You will have lots of blooms with a wonderful fragrance and blooms that hold their color well. It's a lighter purple than Ebb Tide but it's color is much more dependable. Check out the pics on here. I think the blooms are little more whimsical in form and would better compliment the butterflies as well.
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