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'Rhapsody in Blue ™' rose Description
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HMF Ratings:
95 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
ARS:
Mauve or mauve blend Shrub. Registration name: FRAntasiaExhibition name: Rhapsody in Blue ™
Bloom:
Flowers open plum purple and fade to slate blue. Smoke blue-purple blend with yellow stamens. Mild to strong, spice fragrance. 16 petals. Average diameter 2.5". Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Tall, climbing, upright. Medium, glossy, light green foliage. Height of 6' 7" to 8' (200 to 245 cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for garden, landscape or pillar. Vigorous. does not do well in warmer climates. prefers cool sites.. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot .
Patents:
Australia - Application No: 2002/085 on 2002 VIEW PBR PATENT United States - Patent No: PP 17,518 on 27 Mar 2007 VIEW USPTO PATENTA new variety of Shrub rose suitable for garden decoration, having flowers
of purple-blue coloration.
Inventors: |
Cowlishaw; Frank R. (Derby, GB) | Assignee: |
Weeks Wholesale Rose Grower, Inc.
(Upland,
CA)
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Notes:
The Weeks label notes: True to her English upbringing, having a definite preference for cool conditions...sulks in the heat...Demands moderate temps. Rhapsody in Blue, by George Gershwin, premiered on February 12, 1924.
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