Monday 26 October 2015

The Lure of the Blue Rose



Veilchenblau
I hope that one day I will witness the cultivation of a true blue rose, a delphinium blue. It is the one colour that has eluded rose growers over the years not that it stopped them from trying. The blue rose has become the holy grail of roses for the rose grower.
Ellerine's Rose
Burgundy Iceberg
Hermann Kiese bred a violet-mauve rose in 1909 which he called “Veilchenblau” and in 1924 Leonard Lille bred “Baby Faurax” in France. The colour, described as lavender-purple, is rated by experts as the best of the blue roses.
Rhapsody in Blue
Stormy Weather
I prefer “Veilchenblau” that looks closer to blue especially when it starts fading. In 1964 a German rose breeder, Mathias Tantau, bred “Blue Moon” that is a soft lilac blue with a strong fragrance. This rose is still a favourite among gardeners.
Arctic Ice
Blue Ribbon
A true rosarium would not be complete without a blue section in it and we have added a couple of “blue” roses with “Veilchenblau” as the anchor at the beginning of the rosarium.

Veilchenblau
Although not true blue in colour but ranging from burgundy to mauve, lilac and lavender, they are beautiful to look at and smell.
Roses in the blue section of the Rosarium
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2 comments:

  1. Keith Loynes26 October 2015 at 13:22

    I must say that blue roses add a very special dimension to a rose garden. The colours are often quite unexpected and possess a unique vibrancy. Lovely post thanks.

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  2. Cheryl29 October 2015 at 21:53

    Such a beautiful variety of colour, like only a Rose can!

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