You’ll be ridin’ high over the saturated scent, bold new-fangled colors & camellia-like form. The first lavender-toned rose to take the AARS award in over 20 years, clusters of ruffled ruby-red-purple blossoms give a great show of distinct lavender ‘eyes’. Clean deep green leaves make this vigorous Grandiflora a mean bouquet machine for the garden. Deeper colors in cool temps. Gets better with establishment.
Rose Name: |
Wild Blue Yonder™ |
Cultivar: |
WEKisosblip |
Patent #: |
18,554 |
Class: |
Grandiflora |
Flower Color: |
Deep reddish-purple with a lavender ‘eyezone’ |
Fragrance: |
Citrus blossom & rose |
Bud Form: |
Pointed, full & fat |
Flower Form: |
Ruffled & wavy – almost camellia-like |
Flower Size: |
Large, up to 4½" diameter |
Petal Count: |
25 to 30 |
Stem Length: |
Medium-long |
Plant Habit: |
Medium-tall |
Growth Habit: |
Upright, bushy |
Foliage Color: |
Rich glossy green |
Disease Resistance: |
Excellent |
Hybridizer: |
Tom Carruth—2006 |
Parentage: |
[(International Herald Tribune x Rosa soulieana derivative) x (Sweet Chariot x Blue Nile)] x (Blueberry Hill x Stephen’s Big Purple) |
Introduced By: |
Weeks Roses |
AARS WInner |
2006 |