There's no Climber that sings the blues any better…mysterious deep smoky purple blues with just a touch of cloudy white on the reverse…set against loads of grey-green leaves. Clusters of this uncommon color can cause a commotion in the landscape 'cause it blooms & repeats in the very first season. A mid-size Climber with full-sized flowers that can be used to give a backdrop of unusual garden duskiness…a perfect contrast with oranges, yellows & whites. More purply blue in cooler conditions.

General Information

• Class: Climber
• Cultivar: cv. ORAfantanov
• Patent: Pat.#23,158
• Plant Habit: Long canes of 6 to 8 feet
• Growth Habit: Medium-large for a Climber
• Plant Height: 3 to 8 feet
• Plant Width: 5 feet
• Stem Length: Medium
• Foliage Color: Deep green
• Disease Resistance: Very good
• Flower Color: Deep smoky purple with a lighter reverse
• Bud Form: Long & pointed
• Flower Size: Medium, about 4 inches in diameter
• Flower Form: Double, in nice clusters
• Petal Count: 5 to 8
• Parentage: Heart 'n' Soul x Rhapsody in Blue
• Hybridizer: Pierre Orard
• Intro Year: 2012
• Introduced By: Weeks Roses
• Fragrant List: Fragrant