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Roses, without exaggeration, are the most beautiful and popular flowers, so a lot of attention has always been paid to their breeding. Today, you will not surprise anyone with hybrids of an unusual, even exotic color for a given variety of colors. Green, black, brown, purple roses can be found not only in the rose gardens of botanical gardens or famous nurseries, but also in a private garden or in a summer cottage. We will talk about the most interesting varieties of roses of lilac-violet hues, and how to grow such exotic in the garden in this article.
Description of the best varieties
Blue, purple and their shades are not natural rose colors. All exotic forms of this color palette are artificially bred by breeders, and it is believed that such an interesting color can be achieved by implanting the “pansies” gene, which in varying amounts gives roses a lilac or intense purple color.
Many rose growers have worked on breeding roses of purple-blue colors, and today the number of varieties of these unusual flowers is already in the dozens:
- Rhapsody in Blue (2002). One of the most unusual varieties of roses, as close as possible to blue. It is a 1,5 m high scrub, ideal for both a flower bed and a single planting. In the bud stage, the rose is blue-violet, almost inky in color, with time the petals fade and become light purple. The flowers are medium in size, semi-double, collected in small brushes. The variety is resistant to cold and diseases, tolerates long rainfall.
- Cardinal de Richelieu. The oldest and most unique in its color variety among French (Gallic) roses. The flowers are very large, densely double, dark purple in color with a white center, single or collected in inflorescences of 3 pieces. The bush is tall (up to 2 m), shoots without thorns, blooms once, but for a long time. The aroma is unusual: light, with hints of pepper.
- Blue for You (2006). An unusual color is an English rose belonging to the Floribunda group. The flowers are medium, semi-double, pale lilac, slightly bluish, arranged in 3-5 buds per stem. The bush is low (up to 1 m), the foliage is dense. The resistance of the variety to diseases and cold is average.
- Migdnight Blue (2004). An American-selected scrub with really purple, almost ink-colored buds with a yellow center. The bush is low (up to 80 cm), compact. The flowers are semi-double, the petals are velvety, the aroma is pronounced, clove. The resistance of the variety to the effects of precipitation is average.
- Novalis (2010). Amazing lilac roses, bred by the famous company Kordes. This is a Floribunda that blooms in waves throughout the summer. The flowers are large, terry, smooth round shape. The bush is low (up to 80 cm), the shoots are erect. Bud resistance to precipitation is low.
- Purple Eden (2001). Floribunda American selection with incredibly deep purple flowers. In the bud stage, the rose is dark purple with a slight smoky coating, as it blooms, it becomes a dark plum color. The flowers are large, densely double, velvety. The bush reaches its heyday in 4-5 years.
Video “Description”
From the video you will learn what purple roses are.
Features of site selection
All roses love sunny and slightly windy areas. In a well-lit place, the bush grows more intensively, and the buds form and open faster. However, it must be borne in mind that in the bright sun, saturated purple petals can fade, due to which the buds will lose their original attractiveness.
Therefore, dark purple roses are best planted in a place where the sun shines in the morning, and in the afternoon the bush is in partial shade.
When planting purple roses on the site, you should immediately think about how the plants will be located and with what flowers in the garden they will be combined. The main condition for lush flowering is the presence of the sun, so planting roses in the shade of trees is at least impractical.
As for the soil, roses prefer light loam with a fertile top layer, as well as neutral acidity. Stagnant water for roses is harmful. An ideal planting site is a slight rise, slope, or front of the house, where a wall will protect the bush from the wind.
Care instructions
Rose care includes a list of necessary measures and procedures, which may have their own characteristics depending on the variety or belonging to a particular group of roses.
As a rule, such features relate to seedlings of the first year of life, and in the future, all care measures are standard:
- bushes should be watered regularly, but moderately, avoiding waterlogging, and preventing the soil from drying out;
- from time to time it is necessary to loosen the soil – this procedure improves the access of oxygen to the roots;
- once every 2 weeks, mineral dressings are applied to promote abundant flowering;
- bushes should be regularly inspected for damage by pests or diseases, since it is easier to fix the problem at the initial stage;
- faded buds need to be removed in time – this will not only improve the appearance of the bush, but also reduce the risk of the spread of fungal diseases and pests, it’s no secret that a dried bud is a great place for insects to live;
- in the fall, after all the buds have faded, the bushes are cut, spud, and cover the roots with a layer of organic mulch (in a harsh climate, shoots also need shelter);
- in spring, the bushes are freed from shelter, treated with insecticides (Bordeaux liquid, blue vitriol), if necessary, sanitary pruning is carried out.
When caring for purple roses, remember that these are artificially bred hybrids, so before doing anything, first familiarize yourself with the features of growing this variety.
Combination with other plants
Roses of intense purple look very unusual, but using them in landscape space is not so simple. A large shrub with large double flowers can look spectacular in the front of the yard or garden, but for this it must grow alone. In a group planting, dark purple looks gloomy, so it is better to dilute it with contrasting or white and pink tones. For example, many people like the combination of purple with yellow and orange. It’s bright, festive, but not for everybody. For those who prefer the classics, dark purple is best combined with white, soft pink or light lilac.
As for lilac roses, they look more elegant, as their shades are lighter. They go well with both dark and light colors and can also be planted alone.
Lilac color perfectly sets off bright green, light yellow and lemon. In a group planting in a flower bed, roses of purple-lilac shades are best combined with roses. If there are several types of flowers in the flower garden, then purple flowers can be planted in the center of the composition, and supplemented with undersized flowers of light shades. In a bouquet of purple roses, small white flowers and bright emerald greens will successfully set off.
Video “Care”
From the video you will learn how to properly care for roses.
Author: Svetlana Galitsina
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