Hybrid Tea, Large-flowered Rose
Rosa 'Blue Nile'

Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)
Genus: Rosa (RO-zuh)
Cultivar: Blue Nile

Height

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing

Unknown

Hardiness

Unknown

Bloom Time

Late Spring/Early Summer
Blooms repeatedly

Propagation Methods

From herbaceous stem cuttings
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
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 Color

Mauve and mauve blend (mb)

Bloom Shape

Semi-double

Habit

Shrub

Patent Information

Patent expired

Other Details

Unknown

Pruning Instructions

Blooms on new wood; prune early to promote new growth

Class

Hybrid Tea

Foliage Color

Unknown

Bloom Characteristics

Unknown

Water Requirements

Unknown

Where to Grow

Unknown