'Wild Blue Yonder ™' Rose

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'Wild Blue Yonder ™' rose Description

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Photo courtesy of A Little Piece of Heaven. Tatiana Roses

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Blue Eden ®
• WEKisosblip

HMF Ratings:

103 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Grandiflora.
Registration name: WEKisosblip

Origin:

Bred by Tom Carruth (United States, before 2003).
Introduced in United States by Weeks Wholesale Rose Grower, Inc. in 2006 as 'Wild Blue Yonder'.

Class:

Grandiflora.

Bloom:

Purple to light purple, red edges, white undertones. Strong, citrus, rose, spice fragrance. 25 to 38 petals. Average diameter 3.25". Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), in small clusters, cupped, globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Medium, bushy, upright. Large, semi-glossy, dark green foliage. 3 to 7 leaflets.

Height: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 9b. Can be used for garden. Heat tolerant. Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.

Breeder's notes:

Large clusters, unusual color, strong spice fragrance

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 18,554 on 4 Mar 2008 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 11/594,665 on 6 Nov 2006

Inventors: Carruth; Thomas F. (Altadena, CA)
This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of Grandiflora Rose. It has an undisseminated seedling of my creation as its seed parent with the following genetic origin (`International Herald Tribune`.times.Rosa soulieana derivative).times.(`Sweet Chariot`.times.`Blue Nile`) and has an undisseminated seedling of my creation as its pollen parent with the following genetic origin `Blueberry Hill`.times.`Stephen's Big Purple`.....description is of 3 to 4 year-old rose plants of the new variety grown outdoors in Upland, Calif. in the month of October.

Ploidy:

Tetraploid

Parentage:

seed:	[International Herald Tribune X 79520-B6] × [Sweet Chariot x Blue Nile]
pollen:	[Blueberry Hill x Stephen's Big Purple]

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