'Blueberry Hill ™' Rose

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'Blueberry Hill ™' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Candice K. Haase

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• A87-A1 (Carruth)
• WEKcryplag

HMF Ratings:

3 favorite votes.
EXCELLENT- overall member rating.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Floribunda.
Registration name: WEKcryplag
Exhibition name: Blueberry Hill ™

Origin:

Bred by Tom Carruth (United States, 1997).
Introduced in United States by Weeks Wholesale Rose Grower, Inc. in 1997 as 'A87-A1'.

Class:

Floribunda / Cluster Flowered, Shrub.

Bloom:

Mauve or purple blend. Apple, rose fragrance. 12 to 15 petals. Average diameter 4.75". Large, semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height of 3' to 4¼' (90 to 130 cm). Width of 2' to 3' (60 to 90 cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6a and warmer. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. 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. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) . Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 10,072 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

Crystalline ™ (hybrid tea, Carruth 1987) × Playgirl ™

Notes:

One of the roses (listed as 'Blueberry Hill') in the Rose Introducers of New Zealand (RINZ) 1998 Display Trial.
According to the New Zealand Plant Variety Rights (PVR) web page, application for a PVR Grant for this rose was made March 24, 1999 (Application No. ROS696). The breeder's Reference for this rose is A87-A1. The New Zealand Trade Name is 'Blueberry Hill'.