Blue Rose
Wouldn't a Blue Rose look great in your garden? Maybe someday, but to date, there is NO really true blue one. But there are many attempts that have turned into some very lovely shades. If you buy these roses at the florists, they are actually white roses that have been dyed blue. Gardeners everywhere, search for flowers with the color blue to add to their garden. There are many
different types of flowers
that have that color, so for now, we will have to be content to add the color blue by way of perennials and annual flowers, planted amoung our roses.
Moon Shadow
A most unique color on this dusky lavender/purple Hybrid Tea.
This bush grows up to five feet.
The fully double flowers, are born on long cutting stems, typical of the Hybrid teas. Blooms have a strong, antique rose fragrance. This is a very disease resistant rose bush. It is hardy in zones 6-10. A very pretty (soft) blue / lavendar color
Angel face climbing rose
The color of this rose, is a silvery-lavender grey. This picture might not be quite the exact color that it is, but as you can see, it is NOT very blue, but more pinkish/lavendar. Most catalog companys show you a picture of it being blue! I suggest you visit a nursery or public rose garden to view it yourself to see the exact color! Hardy zones 4-10 Grows 8-10ft. Blooms in late summer on old wood.
Very Hardy!
Perennial Blue
Photo courtsey: Bernhard Mehring
Mauve and Mauve/blend large-flowered climber/rambler. Small-semi-double flowers appear in large clusters in a cupped bloom form. This wonderful climber, blooms in flushes throughout the season. It grows to a height of 8 feet. Medium, glossy, green foliage It is hardy in zones 6b& warmer. Lovely pillar rose as the picture shows!
Blue Girl Hybrid Tea
This lovely silvery/lavendar gray rose is hardy zones 4-10. It grows 2-3 ft. Flowers from June til frost!
MeaningBlue roses, in some cultures, signify a never ending quest for the impossible. (a mystery) A Myth about Blue rosesCould this Roman Myth be the reason why there are NO Blue roses to date? Flora, the goddess of flowers, asked the gods to create a flower that all other flowers could use as a model of perfection. As part of her request she asked that their never be a blue rose, since the color blue was then associated with death.
Wild Blue Yonder
This lovely Grandiflora is (not) blue color as the name implies, but it is certainly an astonishing color of red-purple. It is a vigorous plant, with a Citrus and rose fragrance. Hybridizer- Carruth 22006 Ruffled wavy petals are a velvety red-purple. The camelia like flowers are born in clusters. They open to show yellow stamens.
Excellent disease resistance. Grows 4-5 ft.
You have to see this rose to really appriciate its beauty! It has a look of antique roses,yet is very hardy. This shrub rose displays big georgeous clusters of flowers, that are many toned, with rich lavendar-blue hues, spiked with yellow. Hybridizer- carruth 2002 An upright plant that is slightly rounded, growing 3-4 ft. tall. The fragrance is a strong clove and rose fragrance. hardy zones 5-10
Midnight Blue
Another rose by Carruth (2004) This one is a very rich velvet/black/purple rose with a spice clove fragrance, like no other rose. The mysteriously colored flowers have showy yellow stamens, and bright green leaves. Roses fade to a lighter color as they age. A low grower, 2 1/2 - 3 1/2 ft. Very disease resistant.
Hardy zones 6-10
Blueberry Hill
The large, semi-double blooms are a beautiful shade of clear unfading lilac-lavendar that open to show a golden center.
A disease resistant shrub rose by Carruth (1997) Height 3 1/2ft. A highly rated rose with an apple tart fragrance Hardy zones 5-10
go back to Colors of Roses from Blue Rose page
Blue Moon RoseHybrid Tea with Silver-lavender blooms that are Spectacular! Very Fragrant flowers that are great for cutting.
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Blue Moon Rose
If you have a rose in your garden that you consider to be very Blue , won't you share a picture of it on the
"Favorite Rose" page for your Blue rose?
It's very easy to do, and only takes a few minutes. I will create a page for your favorite rose, and YOU will have your very own web page!
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