Purple Heart™

1999 Intro

(cv. WEKbipuhit) Pat.#11,513

Floribunda - Purply red

The luscious wine-red color sometimes found in old roses plus a truly spicy clove fragrance make this 'new-old' rose a must-have. Very free-flowering yet rounded and contained in plant habit, Purple Heart will appeal both to the blossom-sniffing old rose lovers and to those who just love eye-catching color. The matte green leaves, novel color and fragrance all come from its species ancestor, R. californica.
  • Height / Habit: Medium /Bushy & rounded
  • Bloom / Size: Medium, in clusters
  • Petal count: 30 to 35
  • Parentage: Stephen's Big Purple X International Herald Tribune
  • Fragrance: Strong clove and spice
  • Hybridizer: Carruth - 1999
  • Comments: More purple and best flower size when the temps are cool.

 

Purple Heart™