Rosa 'Wild Blue Yonder' Explained

Rosa
Genus:Rosa hybrid
Group:Grandiflora
Cultivar:WEKisosblip
Marketing Names:'Wild Blue Yonder', 'Blue Eden'
Breeder:Carruth
Origin:United States, 2004

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 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.[1] 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.[2]

Child plants

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rosa 'Wild Blue Yonder' . National Gardening Association . 12 August 2019.
  2. Web site: Rosa 'Wekisoblip' WILD BLUE YONDER . Missouri Botanical Garden . 12 August 2019.
  3. Web site: Child plants of Rosa 'Wild Blue Yonder' . National Gardening Association . 12 August 2019.