';'Bayse's Blueberry'

'Bayse's Blueberry'

(Pronounced: BAY-ceez BLUE-berry)

ALSO KNOWN AS:

'Bayse's Blueberry'

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'Bayse's Blueberry' is a modern shrub rose with thornless stems and flat, bright pink, sweetly fragrant semi-double flowers.

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As the blooms age, they retain their color, but the petals frequently crinkle somewhat. This gives a particularly attractive appearance to the flowers.

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In the fall, 'Bayse's Blueberry' sets large orange hips that simply glow.

GENERAL
INFORMATION:
'Bayse's Blueberry' is easily distinguished by its upright habit, rounded leaves, thornless canes, and very fragrant, flat, bright pink, semi-double, flowers with large golden stamens. The fragrance is sweet, fruity, and very strong.

BOTANICAL
GROUP:
Chinensis

GROUP:
Bayse

CLASS:
S

SEED
PARENT:
Unknown

POLLEN
PARENT:
Unknown

BREEDER:
Robert Bayse

INTRODUCED:
'Bayse's Blueberry' was introduced by Dr. Robert Bayse in 1982.

DATE:
1982 [ USA ]

PLANT SIZE
AND FORM:
Height:    6 '     to    8 '           Width:    5 '     to    7 '

'Bayse's Blueberry' forms an upright shrub 6' to 8' tall.

FOLIAGE
DESCRIPTION:
The foliage is dark green. 'Bayse's Blueberry' sheds all of its foliage in the winter. The canes are entirely thornless.

FOLIAGE
FRAGRANCE:
None.

BLOOM
FREQUENCY:
R - Repeat. 'Bayse's Blueberry' starts blooming mid-spring (late April in the San Antonio area), and repeats off an on throughout the growing season.

BLOOM
DESCRIPTION: Flower Size:    2.00"      to      3.00"           Cluster Size:    0      to      0           Petal Count:    18 to 22

'Bayse's Blueberry' flowers are semi-double and flat. They are medium-sized (2" to 3" in diameter).

BLOOM
COLOR:
mp - Medium Pink. 'Bayse's Blueberry' blooms are bright pink with a very large golden stamen area.

COLOR VARIATION:
None.

FRAGRANCE:
VF - Very Fragrant. 'Bayse's Blueberry' has a very powerful, sweet, fruity fragrance.

HIPS:
Subglobose; Orange; .5". 'Bayse's Blueberry' hips are large, orange, round, and shiny.

CLIMATE:
Zones 5 - 9

CULTURE:
'Bayse's Blueberry' is very hardy and thrives in clay and alkaline soils.

PROPAGATION:
'Bayse's Blueberry' may be propagated from cuttings.

OTHER
CHARACTERISTICS:

    ** Tolerant of poorer soils
    ** Good for bedding or mass plantings
    ** Worth growing for ornimental value of hips
    ** Suitable for hedging and fence rows
    ** Requires sunny location to thrive
'Bayse's Blueberry' is an excellent choice for hedging.

ANECDOTAL
INFORMATION:
'Bayse's Blueberry' is a great favorite in my garden. Whenever I see a bloom, I hasten to cut it so it can take its wonderful fruity fragrance inside to fill the house.

REFERENCES:
American Rose Society. Modern Roses XI. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 2000, p. 40.

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. 100, 113.

GENERAL INFORMATION:	'Bayse's Blueberry' is easily distinguished by its upright habit, rounded leaves, thornless canes, and very fragrant, flat, bright pink, semi-double, flowers with large golden stamens. The fragrance is sweet, fruity, and very strong.
BOTANICAL GROUP:	Chinensis
GROUP:	Bayse
CLASS:	S
SEED PARENT:	Unknown
POLLEN PARENT:	Unknown
BREEDER:	Robert Bayse
INTRODUCED:	'Bayse's Blueberry' was introduced by Dr. Robert Bayse in 1982.
DATE:	1982 [ USA ]
PLANT SIZE AND FORM:	Height: 6 ' to 8 ' Width: 5 ' to 7 ' 'Bayse's Blueberry' forms an upright shrub 6' to 8' tall.
FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION:	The foliage is dark green. 'Bayse's Blueberry' sheds all of its foliage in the winter. The canes are entirely thornless.
FOLIAGE FRAGRANCE:	None.
BLOOM FREQUENCY:	R - Repeat. 'Bayse's Blueberry' starts blooming mid-spring (late April in the San Antonio area), and repeats off an on throughout the growing season.
BLOOM DESCRIPTION:	Flower Size: 2.00" to 3.00" Cluster Size: 0 to 0 Petal Count: 18 to 22 'Bayse's Blueberry' flowers are semi-double and flat. They are medium-sized (2" to 3" in diameter).
BLOOM COLOR:	mp - Medium Pink. 'Bayse's Blueberry' blooms are bright pink with a very large golden stamen area.
COLOR VARIATION:	None.
FRAGRANCE:	VF - Very Fragrant. 'Bayse's Blueberry' has a very powerful, sweet, fruity fragrance.
HIPS:	Subglobose; Orange; .5". 'Bayse's Blueberry' hips are large, orange, round, and shiny.
CLIMATE:	Zones 5 - 9
CULTURE:	'Bayse's Blueberry' is very hardy and thrives in clay and alkaline soils.
PROPAGATION:	'Bayse's Blueberry' may be propagated from cuttings.
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:	Tolerant of poorer soils Good for bedding or mass plantings Worth growing for ornimental value of hips Suitable for hedging and fence rows ** Requires sunny location to thrive 'Bayse's Blueberry' is an excellent choice for hedging.
ANECDOTAL INFORMATION:	'Bayse's Blueberry' is a great favorite in my garden. Whenever I see a bloom, I hasten to cut it so it can take its wonderful fruity fragrance inside to fill the house.
REFERENCES:	American Rose Society. Modern Roses XI. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 2000, p. 40. 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. 100, 113.