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The 2007 Sequoia Nursery – Moore Miniature Roses catalog spells the name of this rose with only one ‘Z”, that is ‘Condoleeza’.
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Hi, I have a saved catalog clipping about this rose, almost certainly, by the typography, from Moore/Sequoia. Could be from the 1980s. No picture.
It says:
BLUE MAGIC (ASAblue) Pointed buds open to double deep lavender flowers. Excellent color and healthy plant. 2/M
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Sounds like it is a sister seedling to ‘Lavender Crystal’ (ASAlav) <1985 bred by Hitoshi Asami in Japan which Mr. Moore carried in the Sequoia Nursery in 1998. I have added the code name of ASAblue and suspect this is more correct than the ASAsblue quoted in the reference. Thanks Mina Rosemarie. I enjoy people who save things like catalogs and clippings.
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The 1993 Sequoia Nursery catalog lists Blue Magic (ASAblue), with the description given above. The code "2M" means flower size 1.1.5 in, plant height 12-18 in.
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I think this should be listed as a Floribunda rather than Hybrid Tea. The references and comments describe it as such.
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~Christopher
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 jedmar
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You are right, it seems that the ARS class is incorrect
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All the ARS publications of which I am aware say 'Passionate Kisses' is a floribunda.
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The US patent application (12/923,828) was abandoned 12/26/2013. The application lists Alain A. Meilland as the inventor. The application, and all current ARS publications of which I am aware, say the rose is a floribunda.
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Yep. Passionate Kisses has always been a florrie in the States.
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