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'Wezlavn' rose Description
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Photo courtesy of J. Dengler
HMF Ratings:
12 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
Bloom:
Lavender. None to mild fragrance. 25 to 30 petals. Average diameter 4". Large, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Medium, armed with thorns / prickles, bushy. Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.
Height: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower, garden or landscape. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant. Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom. 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.
Breeder's notes:
The strong repeat color, plant vigor and disease resistance, set this plant apart from most lavender roses.
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 14,434 on 30 Dec 2003 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication on 22 Jul 2002
Notes:
According to a Star Roses press release announcing the introduction of Silver Star in 2001, Silver Star was one of three new 2002 Star® Roses introduced to honor war heroes and support the World War II Memorial, along with Bronze Star and World War II Memorial Rose:
"The Silver Star®, ‘Wezlavn,’ is a rare lavender grandiflora with strong repeat bloom, plant vigor and exceptional disease-resistance. At a compact 4 to 5 feet, the Silver Starä has the best modern rose qualities: free-flowering and prolific blooms with the delicacy and medium-to-large size of a hybrid tea. Although it can be grown as a specimen much like a hybrid tea, this grandiflora rose makes an attractive hedge, screen, and background plant too."
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