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Hybrid Tea Rose 'Blue Moon': Cultivar Profile

Cultivar Details

Family:	Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)
Genus:	Rosa (RO-zuh)
Cultivar:	Blue Moon
Also known as:	TANnacht, TANsiBlue, Blue Monday, Mainzer Red, Sissi, Sissy
Hybridized by:	Tantau
Introduced:	1965

'Blue Moon' is a classic hybrid tea rose celebrated for its unusual lavender-mauve color—one of the closest to "blue" in roses. Large, high-centered, lightly fragrant blooms appear on long stems, making it a prized cut flower. It grows upright with moderate vigor and requires typical hybrid tea care.

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