'Bleu Magenta' Rose

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'Bleu Magenta' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of marcir

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

49 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Hybrid Multiflora.
Registration name: Bleu Magenta

Origin:

Bred by Grandes Roseraies du Val de Loire (France, 1933).

Class:

Hybrid Multiflora, Rambler.

Bloom:

Purple - violet. Mild fragrance. Full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters bloom form. Once-blooming spring or summer.

Habit:

Tall, climbing.

Height: 11½' to 17' (350 to 520cm). Width: up to 10' (up to 305cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 9b. Can be used for garden or pillar. Hardy. shade tolerant.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

Nigel Pratt of Tasman Bay Roses says this rose has double flowers of wine purple borne in large clusters.

'Bleu Magenta' is possibly identical with 'Mme E. Rocque' by Lottin (1918)