Vibrant lavender-pink, clove-scented blooms continue opening late into fall, followed by plump pumpkin-colored rose hips. Hardy, carefree bush.
- Class Grandiflora
- Plant Habit Medium-tall
- Growth Habit Upright, bushy
- Stem Length Medium long
- Foliage Color Rich glossy green
- Disease Resistance Excellent
- Hardiness Zone 5, Zone 4 with winter protection
- Flower Color Deep reddish-purple with a lavender ‘eyezone’; deeper colors in cooler temps
- Bud Form Pointed, full & fat
- Flower Form Ruffled & wavy – almost camellia-like
- Flower Size Large, up to 4 ½ inch diameter
- Petal Count 25 to 30
- Fragrance Citrus blossom & rose
- Parentage [(International Herald Tribune x R. soulieana derivative) x (Sweet Chariot x Blue Nile)] x (Blueberry Hill x Stephen’s Big Purple)
- Hybridizer Tom Carruth
- Introducer Weeks Roses
Wild Blue Yonder offers a journey into uncharted territory. This lavender blend is the first rose in this color range to garner the AARS designation since 1984. Every large wavy petal is a velvety warm wine-purple layered onto rich lavender, making Wild Blue Yonder a unique rose to behold.
Each lovely blossom exudes the perfume of sweet citrus and rose. A vigorous ‘shrubby’ bush, its abundant, deep-green leaves provide the perfect accent to the extraordinarily novel color.
Hybridized by Tom Carruth, Wild Blue Yonder is being introduced by Weeks Roses of Upland, Calif
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