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”.