';'Bayse's Purple Rose'

'Bayse's Purple Rose'

(Pronounced: BAY-seez PURR-pl Rose)

ALSO KNOWN AS:

'Bayse's Purple Rose'

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'Bayse's Purple Rose' makes a dense erect shrub with exceptionally thorny canes.

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The blooms are royal purple - almost the color of burgandy wine, and the five-petaled flowers have a large central stamen area the color of old gold.

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'Bayse's Purple Rose' is easily distinguished by its large, deep-purple, single (5 petals), fragrant flowers with large golden stamens, and its very thorny canes.

GENERAL
INFORMATION:
'Bayse's Purple Rose' is a large shrub rose with large, single, velvety, purple flowers, and very dense prickles.

BOTANICAL
GROUP:
Chinensis

GROUP:
Bayse

CLASS:
S

SEED
PARENT:
R. Foliolosa

POLLEN
PARENT:
R. rugosa

BREEDER:
Robert Bayse

INTRODUCED:
'Bayse's Purple Rose' was introduced by Robert Bayse in 1968.

DATE:
1968 [ USA ]

PLANT SIZE
AND FORM:
Height: 4 ' to 6 '

'Bayse's Purple Rose' makes a dense upright shrub, 4' to 6' high.

FOLIAGE
DESCRIPTION:
The foliage is medium green and rough.

FOLIAGE
FRAGRANCE:
None.

BLOOM
FREQUENCY:
R - Repeat. 'Bayse's Purple Rose' starts blooming May and repeats throughout the growing season.

BLOOM
DESCRIPTION: Flower Size: 3.00" to 3.00" Petal Count: 0 to 0

'Bayse's Purple Rose' blooms are single with five petals. The flowers are large (3") and the petals are quite velvety.

BLOOM
COLOR:
'Bayse's Purple Rose' blooms are a deep redish royal purple, with a large area of golden stamens. Its color is very unusual and striking.

COLOR VARIATION:
None.

FRAGRANCE:
'Bayse's Purple Rose' has moderate fragrance.

HIPS:
None observed.

CLIMATE:
Zones 4 - 9

CULTURE:
'Bayse's Purple Rose' prefers neutral to silightly acidic soils.

PROPAGATION:
'Bayse's Purple Rose' is easily propagated from cuttings. It may also be propagated by air layering or ground layering.

OTHER
CHARACTERISTICS:

The foliage turns rusty orange in the fall.

ANECDOTAL
INFORMATION:
'Bayse's Purple Rose' has a tendency to sucker when grown on its own roots and it can spread rapidly.

REFERENCES:
Antique Rose Emporium. The Antique Rose Emporium 1988 Catalog. Independence, Texas: Antique Rose Emporium. 1988, p. 66.

Druitt, Liz. The Organic Rose Garden. Dallas, TX: Taylor Publishing Company. 1996, pp. 97, 113.

Welch, William C.. Antique Roses for the South. Dallas: Taylor Publishing. 1990, pp. 59, 133.

Welch, William C.. Perennial Garden Color. Dallas: Taylor Publishing. 1989, pp. 205, 238-239.

GENERAL INFORMATION:	'Bayse's Purple Rose' is a large shrub rose with large, single, velvety, purple flowers, and very dense prickles.
BOTANICAL GROUP:	Chinensis
GROUP:	Bayse
CLASS:	S
SEED PARENT:	R. Foliolosa
POLLEN PARENT:	R. rugosa
BREEDER:	Robert Bayse
INTRODUCED:	'Bayse's Purple Rose' was introduced by Robert Bayse in 1968.
DATE:	1968 [ USA ]
PLANT SIZE AND FORM:	Height: 4 ' to 6 ' 'Bayse's Purple Rose' makes a dense upright shrub, 4' to 6' high.
FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION:	The foliage is medium green and rough.
FOLIAGE FRAGRANCE:	None.
BLOOM FREQUENCY:	R - Repeat. 'Bayse's Purple Rose' starts blooming May and repeats throughout the growing season.
BLOOM DESCRIPTION:	Flower Size: 3.00" to 3.00" Petal Count: 0 to 0 'Bayse's Purple Rose' blooms are single with five petals. The flowers are large (3") and the petals are quite velvety.
BLOOM COLOR:	'Bayse's Purple Rose' blooms are a deep redish royal purple, with a large area of golden stamens. Its color is very unusual and striking.
COLOR VARIATION:	None.
FRAGRANCE:	'Bayse's Purple Rose' has moderate fragrance.
HIPS:	None observed.
CLIMATE:	Zones 4 - 9
CULTURE:	'Bayse's Purple Rose' prefers neutral to silightly acidic soils.
PROPAGATION:	'Bayse's Purple Rose' is easily propagated from cuttings. It may also be propagated by air layering or ground layering.
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:	The foliage turns rusty orange in the fall.
ANECDOTAL INFORMATION:	'Bayse's Purple Rose' has a tendency to sucker when grown on its own roots and it can spread rapidly.
REFERENCES:	Antique Rose Emporium. The Antique Rose Emporium 1988 Catalog. Independence, Texas: Antique Rose Emporium. 1988, p. 66. Druitt, Liz. The Organic Rose Garden. Dallas, TX: Taylor Publishing Company. 1996, pp. 97, 113. Welch, William C.. Antique Roses for the South. Dallas: Taylor Publishing. 1990, pp. 59, 133. Welch, William C.. Perennial Garden Color. Dallas: Taylor Publishing. 1989, pp. 205, 238-239.