Rosa 'Veilchenblau'

The rose variety violet blue, a Rambler Rose, was bred by Hermann gravels and introduced by Johann Christoph Schmidt, 1909. The rose growers Hermann gravels was until 1904 when JC Schmidt made in Erfurt, before he started his own business.

Blüheigenschaften

The "blue " color in the variety name ' Violet Blue' refers to the dark, purple-violet to lavender -colored, light -filled, up to 3.5 cm wide, fragrant single flower, in the center has a bright eye. The flowers appear in early summer - June to July - and in loose clusters of 10 to 30 The flowers are reddish purple bud as beginning, bloom and fade to dark blue, especially in the heat, to purple gray. They sit for long on the plant, so that the color shades occur simultaneously. In the autumn, 5-7 mm small orange rose hips develop.

Origin and growth characteristics

' Violet Blue' is a cross of 'Crimson Rambler ' × ' memory of bread '. It is a sturdy rose that climbs well and thrives in partial shade. Her bright, almost thornless shoots carry bright green foliage and are up to 5 m long. The variety is easy to grow from cuttings and was also used as a base in the finishing. ' Violet Blue' is hardy to -29 ° C ( USDA zone 5).

Descendants

1924 originated from ' Violet Blue ' is a seedling with stronger staining in France: the slightly more filled cultivar ' Rose Marie Vieaud '. Other descendants with violet- red coloration of the early 20th century ' Violette ', ' Danube ' ( Praskac 1913), ' Castle peace stone ' ( Schmidt 1915) and ' Moselle ' ( Lambert 1920).

Pictures

Rosa ' Violet Blue'

Rose hips of ' Violet Blue'

Hardiness (plants)

800070