Fragrant Plum Grandiflora/Hybrid Tea: Lavender Plum Perfume

The Fragrant Plum rose, a Grandiflora/Hybrid Tea from 1990 by Christensen (AROplumi), offers large, high-centered blooms of a unique lavender-plum color with a powerful, sweet fragrance. A standout for color and scent.

Classification and Heritage

Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)
Genus: Rosa (RO-zuh)
Cultivar: 'Fragrant Plum'
Additional names: AROplumi
Hybridized by: Christensen
Registered/Introduced: 1990

Growth Habit and Blooms

Tall, upright 4–5 feet. Flowers 4–5 inches, lavender-plum, high-centered, very double. Strong, sweet fragrance. Good repeat bloom.

Cultivation Tips

• Sunlight: Full sun.
• Soil: Rich, well-drained.
• Watering: Regular deep watering.
• Pruning: Hard spring prune.
• Hardiness: USDA zones 6–9.

Landscape Uses

Cutting gardens, rose beds, specimen. The unusual color is a conversation piece.