Hybrid Tea, Large-flowered Rose 'Blue Nile'

Rosa

Family
Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)
Genus
Rosa (RO-zuh)
Synonym
Height
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
Hardiness
Bloom Time
Late Spring/Early Summer
Blooms repeatedly
Bloom Color
Mauve and mauve blend (mb)
Class
Hybrid Tea
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From herbaceous stem cuttings
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By grafting
By budding
By air layering
Soil pH requirements
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)
7.6 to 7.8 (mildly alkaline)
Flower Fragrance
Very Fragrant
Bloom Shape
Semi-double
Habit
Shrub
Patent Information
Patent expired
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Pruning Instructions
Blooms on new wood; prune early to promote new growth
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This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Thousand Oaks, California

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Thousand Oaks, CA | April 2009 | neutral

Neutral. Planted in 2006. This rose seemed to get a lot of rust in the first year we had it and seems overall finicky. However, in fai...Read More

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Irving (Dallas area), TX (Zone 8a) | November 2004 | neutral

Bred and introduced in the United States. Won the Bagatelle (Paris) Gold Medal in 1981, the Court of Show Honor in 2000, and the King of ...Read More

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