Rose 'Veilchenblau'

A partial sun position will ensure your plant thrives and remember to water moderately. Keep in mind when planting that Veilchenblau is thought of as hardy, so this plant will survive close to or on freezing temperatures. Ideally plant in loamy soil and try to keep the ph of your soil between the range of 4.5 and 8.0 as Veilchenblau likes to be in moderately acidic soil to weakly alkaline soil.

Try to aim for a seed spacing of at least 3.96 feet (1.22 metres) and sow at a depth of around 0.25 inches (0.64 cm).

By our calculations, you should look at sowing Veilchenblau about 35 days before your last frost date.

Ensure that temperatures are mild and all chance of frost has passed before planting out, as Veilchenblau is a hardy plant.

‘Veilchenblau’ is German for ‘violet blue’

‘The Blue Rose,’ ‘The Blue Rambler’

¹ Old Garden Roses and Beyond entry on Veilchenblau http://www.rdrop.com/~paul/climbers/veilchenblau.html