''Rosa'' 'Wild Blue Yonder', (aka WEKisosblip), is a
grandiflora rose cultivar, bred by
Tom Carruth in 2004, and introduced into the United States by Weeks Rose Growers in 2006. The rose was named an
All-America Rose Selections The All-America Rose Selections (AARS) is an award that was given annually, from 1940 to 2013, by the American rose industry to an outstanding new rose variety. The AARS selection was regarded as the most prestigious rose prize in the United States ...
winner in 2006.
Description
'Wild Blue Yonder' is a medium upright bushy shrub, 4 to 5 ft (120—152 cm) in height with a 3 to 4 ft (90—121 cm) spread. Blooms are medium-large, 4—5 in (10—12 cm) in diameter, with a full, cupped, ruffled bloom form, and a petal count of 26 to 40. Flowers bloom in clusters. The flowers are purple-red, with shades of lavender and a silver reverse.
The rose has a strong, citrus fragrance and semi-glossy, dark green foliage. 'Wild Blue Yonder' is very disease resistant. It blooms in flushes from spring through fall. The plants does well in
USDA zone 5 to 9.
Child plants
*''Rosa'' 'Grande Dame', (2009)
*''Rosa'' 'Diamond Eyes', (2011)
*''Rosa'' 'Easy to Please', (2016)
Awards
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All-America Rose Selections The All-America Rose Selections (AARS) is an award that was given annually, from 1940 to 2013, by the American rose industry to an outstanding new rose variety. The AARS selection was regarded as the most prestigious rose prize in the United States ...
(AARS) winner, USA, (2006)
See also
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Garden roses
Garden roses are predominantly hybrid
Hybrid may refer to:
Science
* Hybrid (biology), an offspring resulting from cross-breeding
** Hybrid grape, grape varieties produced by cross-breeding two ''Vitis'' species
** Hybridity, the property of a ...
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Rose Hall of Fame
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List of Award of Garden Merit roses
References
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