'Blue Queen ®' Rose

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'Blue Queen ®' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Henrique Rodrigues Vivián

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Azubis ®
• Blue Lady ®
• Indigoletta
• Morvana

HMF Ratings:

31 favorite votes.
Average rating: FAIR-.

ARS:

Mauve or mauve blend Large-Flowered Climber.
Exhibition name: Indigoletta

Origin:

Bred by G. L. M. Van de Laak (Netherlands, 1981).
Introduced in Netherlands by Verschuren & Sons by Royal Warrant in 1985 as 'Indigoletta'.

Class:

Climber, Hybrid Tea, Cl., Large-Flowered Climber.

Bloom:

Mauve. Strong fragrance. Double (17-25 petals) bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Climbing.

Height: 8'2" to 9'10" (250 to 300cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

Belgium - Patent No: 305

Blue Queen protected until December 31, 2002

Germany - Patent No: ROS 297

Termination of protection on 31.12.2007

Netherlands - Patent No: 5325 on 28 Jan 1981

Blue Queen, een blauwe klimroos, is ...een mutant van de blauwe struikroos "Mainzer Fastnacht"

Parentage:

sport of Mainzer Fastnacht

Notes:

'Azubis' is the breeder-registered name and the synonym 'Indigoletta' is not approved by the breeder.
Original registration in Netherlands as 'Blue Queen'. The breeder lost a court case against H.A. Verschuren & Son and Kwekerij 't Hulder B.V. on August 31, 1992, where he claimed that these two nurseries introduced his 'Blue Queen' under the name 'Indigoletta'. He could not prove that these two roses are identical [From Bijblad bij De Industriële Eigendom", June 16, 1994]