Rosa Veilchenblau (Rambling Rose)
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.
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.
Requirements
Hardiness | 5 – 9 |
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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 |