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Rosa 'Basye's Purple Rose'

 
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Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Rosa (RO-zuh) (Info)
Cultivar: Basye's Purple Rose
Hybridized by Basye; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1968

One member has or wants this plant for trade.

Class:
Hybrid Rugosa
Shrub

Height:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Bloom Color:
Mauve and mauve blend (mb)

Bloom Shape:
Single

Flower Fragrance:
Very Fragrant

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Blooms repeatedly

Habit:
Shrub

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Other Details:
Shade-tolerant
Resistant to black spot
Resistant to mildew
Resistant to rust
Stems are very thorny

Pruning Instructions:
Unknown - Tell us

Soil pH requirements:
Unknown - Tell us

Propagation Methods:
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
From hardwood heel cuttings
By grafting
By budding

By Rimney
Thumbnail #1 of Rosa  by Rimney

By grampapa
Thumbnail #2 of Rosa  by grampapa

Profile:

No positives
1 neutral
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Neutral Grits On Feb 16, 2001, Grits from Pineville, LA
(Zone 8b) wrote:

Shrub 5' zone 6-9 Repeat bloomer

This is an absolutely unique rose, bred from R. rugosa. It has perfectly single, fragrant, dark wine-purple blooms, with yellow centers, that appear all season long.

This rugosa rose is completely disease resistant, and does not need spraying, which makes it just about the perfect carefree shrub.



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