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'Distant Drums' rose Description
Photo courtesy of orsola
HMF Ratings:
132 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
ARS:
Mauve or mauve blend Shrub. Registration name: Distant Drums Exhibition name: Distant Drums
Class:
Shrub. Buck Roses Collection.
Bloom:
Mauve or purple blend. Strong, anise, myrrh fragrance. 40 petals. Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Medium, bushy, upright. Medium, dark green, leathery foliage. Height of 3' to 4' (90 to 120 cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 5b through 9b. Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden. Vigorous.
Notes:
Sam Kedem Nursery describes the flowers as being a "symphony in colors" -- a tan-mauve blend transforms colors by the day from red in the unopened stage to yellowish when fully open...
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