Blue Moon Rose

Climbing Blue Moon Roses

Blue Moon rose is a fragrant Hybrid tea that is the closest to blue colored roses of any rose. These Hybrid roses prefer warmer climates, and do well in zones 7 and warmer.

If you live in a warm climate, and love Tea roses, this one is a must for the cutting garden. The perfectly formed blooms are born one to a stem, and are great for cutting. Add some Baby's Breath, and a fern or two, and you've got a perfect bouquet!

Type Hybrid Tea

Hybridizer Mathias Tantau Jr. in Germany in 1964

Blooms The lavender blooms have double bloms with 40 petals. Blooms measure 3-4 1/2 " across.

Growth Habits In the garden it grows 2-5' tall and can become 2' wide.

Foliage deep green

Fragrance Everyone agrees that the fragrance is "heavenly". It is considered to be"very sweet, slightly spicy, and strong.

Hardy Zone 6-9
If you have one growing in the garden, you will smell it as you approach, and in the vase, it will perfume the entire room.

Care for this Rose

Cut the canes back by about a third, removing any winter-kill, and cut back any canes that cross. Pruning early will promote lots of new growth to insure plenty of beautiful lavender blossoms.

This rose is susceptible to the rose disease Black Spot on roses

as well as another common problem of the rose diseases and pests " Powdery Mildew"

Preventative care with This Organic Rose and Ornamental Plant Spray

Climbing Blue Moon Variety

Enjoy magnificient displays of these spectacular blooms all season, as the flowers keep coming.

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