Rosa 'Veilchenblau'

Also Known As

Rosa 'Vielchenblau'
Veilchenblau Rose
Vielchenblau Blue Rose

Plant type

shrub, perennial, vine

size

H: 10'-15'
W: 5"-10"

planting zones

5a-9b

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Rosa 'Veilchenblau' plant details

Rosa 'Veilchenblau' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial shrub or vine with green foliage. In fall, spring and summer magenta and purple flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Rosa 'Veilchenblau'

Plant type: perennial shrub or vine
Plant family: rosaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 5 IN - 10 IN - wide, 10 FT - 15 FT - tall
Flowers: magenta and purple blooms in fall, spring and summer
Uses: border plant, cutting garden, easy-to-grow, fragrant, heirloom, orange-blossom-scented, thornless, trellis, unique

GROWING CONDITIONS for Rosa 'Veilchenblau'

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular

Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

One of the bluest of old rambling roses. Less thorny than most roses, vigorous, and fairly disease resistant. Produces clusters of fragrant, small, purple blossoms in spring which darken to a blue-purple as they age.

By: Almost Eden

Veilchenblau Rose has nearly thornless stems, from which emerge extraordinary violet-blue flowers. This unique, hardy climber blooms large clusters in late spring!

By: Brushwood Nursery

A multiflora rambler introduced in 1909, ‘Veilchenblau’ is a vigorous & disease free rose that should be right at home by the foggy SF Bay. It’s a rose that tolerates some shade, & works best in areas where you don’t mind things going a bit wild, as it can grow to 15’. While the color can’t be truly described as an actual blue, it’s as close as you can get in a rose, & it’s definitely a lovely shade of purple. The flowers are semi-double, cupped, streaked white, very fragrant, & the bloom in large clusters in early Spring. True, it’s a once bloomer, but well worth growing for it’s unusual color & healthy character.