Show off your Purple Roses!
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Comments (79)No rot at all - perhaps it's just because none of the water actually comes in contact with the plants? It's very low maintenance and has made for some nice growth. Whenever any of them start to look a little dehydrated, I just put the top on for a few days to really kick up the humidity, and things just seem to do well. Looking forward to trying some other stuff the same way. Have one jade I'm trying to do as root-over-rock in the same way; appears to be working well so far....See MoreShow off your White Roses!
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seil zone 6b MI
12 years agoPurple is probably the color I have the fewest of and most of them are minis. A lot of times I find they aren't the most vigorous growers for some reason. Maybe because I tend to get the modern roses. My two OGRs in mauve are very vigorous.
Mini Always a Lady
Angel Face
Intrigue
Lavender Jewel
Memphis Blues
Paradise
Reine des Violettes
Rose de Rescht
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Verdun is classed as "carmine red" but it's always mauve in my garden.
Violet Mist
Winter Magic
That's all of my mauves. I'd like to see everyone else's since I think I could use a few more!
bethnorcal9
12 years ago
Prettypetals_GA_7-8
12 years agoTNY78
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12 years agokathy9norcal
12 years agoPurple/lavender roses are so much fun! Here are mine:
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Angel Face
Midnight Blue
Ebb Tide
Route 66
Silver QueenJust wanted to add that they seem more purple in real life. My camera doesn't capture purple well.
ron_and_susan
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Krista_5NY
12 years agoThank you, everyone, for posting your purple roses. They are all wonderful.
Reine des Violettes
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Blooms that fade to purple:
Tradescant
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William Shakespeare 2000, I think...
rosecavalier
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12 years agothe_bustopher z6 MO
12 years agoI guess I'll throw in some of mine just for the fun of it. The first one is the HT Heirloom.
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The next one is a whole-bush shot of Blue for You showing is color variation as flowers age.
Here is one of the FL Old Port.
This one is the more magenta-colored FL News.
Next is a passable bloom on the HT Barbara Streisand.
This was one of many nice blooms on the GR Melody Parfumee, a rose that puts out lots and lots of flowers for me when healthy.
The HT Chantilly Lace has been a delight for me. It usually does well even though the camera doesn't always catch the colors right.
This FL, Carolina Girl, was only offered on a one-time basis.
The HT Paradise is one I have liked since it first came out.
This HT, Silver Spoon, is a rarely offered variety.
Once in a while, the HT Charles de Gaulle can look rather impressive.
The HT Silverado can also occasionally look rather nice, even with some raindrops on it.
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The one that takes the cake for being the most purple of purples, I suspect, is the OGR gallica Cardinal Richelieu aka Cardinal de Richelieu.
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And, finally, I also get a thrill from this great FL, Blueberry Hill.
I hope you liked these.canadian_rose
12 years agodublinbay z6 (KS)
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hoovb zone 9 sunset 23
12 years agoReally wonderful photos. I enjoyed them very much. Here's my 'Ebb Tide':
Sometimes 'Prospero' can be a little purple-y
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strawchicago z5
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KnoxRose z7
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boncrow66
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9 years agoHere is Royal Amethyst. I don't have it anymore, because it blackspotted too much.
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