Rosa 'Veilchenblau' (Rambling Rose)
Rose 'Veilchenblau', Rambler Rose 'Veilchenblau', Rosa 'Bleu Violet', Rosa 'Blue Rambler', Rosa 'Blue Rosalie', Rosa 'Violet Blue', Hybrid Multiflora Roses, Polyantha Roses
One of the darkest ramblers, award-winning Rosa 'Veilchenblau' features bright, almost thornless stems and glossy emerald-green leaves. In late spring or early summer, large sprays of orange-scented, semi-double, cupped, dark magenta-purple flowers are produced in abundance. Changing to bluish-lilac, before fading to lilac-gray with occasional white streaks, their slightly incurved petals open to reveal their white centers and golden stamens. In the fall, 'Veilchenblau' develops small brown-red hips, decorating the plant into the winter. Robust, this vigorous rambling rose is ideal to train on a wall, fence and suitable for climbing into trees. Excellent rose for a north-facing site.
- Winner of the prestigious Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society
- Blooms overwhelmingly once in late spring or early summer.
- Grows up to 10-20 ft. tall (3-6 m) and 6-12 ft. wide (2-4 m).
- Best grown in full sun, in rich, fertile, moist, well-drained soils. Tolerates poor soil, shade, and a north-facing site. For best flowering apply a balanced fertilizer and mulch in late winter or early spring and a balanced fertilizer again in early summer.
- Propagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn or by chip budding in summer
- Bred by Johann Christoph Schmidt in 1909.
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Requirements
Hardiness | 5
– 9 |
---|---|
Heat Zones | 5
– 9 |
Plant Type | Climbers, Roses |
Plant Family | Rosa - Rambling Roses, Rosa - Roses |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early) |
Height | 10' – 20' (3m – 6m) |
Spread | 6' – 12' (180cm – 3.6m) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Wall-Side Borders, Walls and Fences |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage |
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While every effort has been made to describe these plants accurately, please keep in mind that height, bloom time, and color may differ in various climates. The description of these plants has been written based on numerous outside resources.
Requirements
Hardiness | 5
– 9 |
---|---|
Heat Zones | 5
– 9 |
Plant Type | Climbers, Roses |
Plant Family | Rosa - Rambling Roses, Rosa - Roses |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest |
Spring (Late) Summer (Early) |
Height | 10' – 20' (3m – 6m) |
Spread | 6' – 12' (180cm – 3.6m) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy |
Attracts | Butterflies |
Garden Uses | Wall-Side Borders, Walls and Fences |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage |
Guides with Rosa - Rambling Roses