'Distant Drums' Rose

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'Distant Drums' rose Description

My HMF:

'Distant Drums (Shrub, Buck, 1984)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Rosaholic's Southern California Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

128 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Shrub.
Registration name: Distant Drums
Exhibition name: Distant Drums

Origin:

Bred by Dr. Griffith J. Buck (United States, 1984).

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.

Parentage:

September Song × The Yeoman (shrub, Austin, 1969)

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...