Soooo mysterious in its color…and soooo powerfully perfumed… it’s certain to attract attention. Dusky deep purple buds swirl open to very double old-fashioned flowers of velvet plum washed with a haze of sultry smoke. The intense clove fragrance can nearly bowl you over. But keep your balance or you’ll find yourself face down amongst the deep green leaves. Gets all the better with establishment.
Rose Name: |
Ebb Tide™ |
Cultivar: |
WEKsmopur |
Patent #: |
18,850 |
Class: |
Floribunda |
Flower Color: |
Smoked deep plum purple |
Fragrance: |
Strong spicy clove and citrus blossom |
Bud Form: |
Pointed to globular |
Flower Form: |
Old fashioned, very double, borne in clusters |
Flower Size: |
Medium (about 3 to 4" diameter) |
Petal Count: |
Over 35 |
Stem Length: |
Medium |
Plant Habit: |
Medium height |
Growth Habit: |
Compact growing, rounded habit |
Foliage Color: |
Medium green, semi-glossy |
Disease Resistance: |
Very good |
Hybridizer: |
Tom Carruth—2006 |
Parentage: |
(Sweet Chariot x Blue Nile) x Stephen’s Big Purple] x [(International Herald Tribune x Rosa soulieanna derivative) x (Sweet Chariot x Blue Nile) |
Introduced By: |
Weeks Roses |