Hybrid Tea Rose 'Blue Girl'

'Blue Girl' is a classic hybrid tea (1964, Kordes) from the famed Cologne Carnival series—lavender-mauve blooms that approach the elusive "blue" rose color, with a sweet fragrance.

• Family: Rosaceae
• Genus: Rosa
• Cultivar: 'Blue Girl'
• Also known as: KORgi, Cologne Carnival, Kölner Karneval
• Hybridized by: Kordes
• Introduced: 1964

Key Features: Large (4–5 inch), high-centered, double blooms of silvery lavender-mauve—one of the closest to "blue" in roses. Sweet fragrance. Upright habit to 4–5 feet. Blooms in flushes spring through fall. Hardy in USDA zones 5–9. Best color in cool weather; heat fades the lavender tones.

Landscape Uses: Rose beds, cutting gardens, specimen. A prized variety for collectors seeking the "blue" rose.