Saturday, April 24, 2010

Blue Moon Rose


Beautiful, highly scented large lilac blue blooms on this popular hybrid tea rose. Known to be one of the earliest and most successful ‘blue roses’ around. 


See my descriptions on this rose.



Observations are made to the best of my ability. Some varieties of roses flourish in cooler region (high-lands or hilly areas) and under-perform in warmer regions (low-lands) of Malaysia. The growth habits and flower qualities as described below are based on observations made under Malaysia’s normal weather and climatic conditions of warmer regions.

Being a tropical country, Malaysia owns warm and humid climate with uniform temperature throughout the year. Our temperature ranging from 23-34 Celsius depending on regions and seasonal rainfall. The average night temperature is between 21-24 Celsius. The relative humidity is between 70% - 90%.

ITEM

DESCRIPTION
Name
Actual Name
Blue Moon Rose

Study Name*
-nil-
Buds
Shape
Tall and pointed

Texture
Smooth

Fragrance
-nil-

Sepal shape
Pointed, same height as bud
Blooms
Color
Single color, lilac - mauve

Size
Full bloom of 3 - 3 ½ inch / Medium size

Shape
Large, symmetrical  petals, exhibition form

Petal count
Double;

Petal shape
Reflexed

Stamen
Golden brown, exposed when bloom is fully opened

Pistil color
Golden brown, exposed when bloom is fully opened

Aging bloom
Color remains if not slightly soften/fading

Distribution
Singly flowering

Frequency
Continuous flowering
Fragrance
Intensity
Strongly Scented

Description
Pungent, sweet tea
Leaves
Color
Medium green, semi-glossy

Shape
Wide but not uniform, terminal leave present

Size
Terminal leave’s width 2 ½ inch

Texture
Smooth

Leaflet count
7-leaflet, 5 leaflet near flower area

Needle-like spine
No needle-like spine underneath

Midrib spacing
Widely spaced along the mid rib

Foliage density
Well foliated
Stipule
Shape
Wing-like

Size
Medium sized, proportionate

Color
Medium green

Edges
Smooth
Thorn
Shape
Hooked

Size
2-3 mm; same size on the same cane

Color
Light brown

Density
Evenly spaced at every 2 -3 inch on the cane; double thorns are spotted at main stalk, few thorns at laterals

Toughness
Strong
Canes
Color
Green; brownish when matured

Habit
Tall and upright
Growth Habit
Height
Can reach up to 7-8 ft.

Form
Upright and strong, shrub, uniform branching
Vigor
Vigor
Moderately vigorous

Disease resistant
Average disease resistant
Award

RNRS (Certificate of Merit), R (Gold Medal Rome)
Class

Hybrid Tea
Introduction
Hybridizer


Year introduced
1964





















































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Note:
A study name is given when a rose is yet to be identified. Study name is always placed in double quotes, i.e. “My Favorite Pink Rose”.



1 comment:

SweetRosa said...

Hi Rough. Where can I find this 'Blue Moon'?