Rosa 'Blue Boy' - Polyantha Rose
Rosa 'Blue Boy' - Polyantha Rose
Rosa 'Blue Boy' - Polyantha Rose
Rosa x polyantha Blue Boy ®
Polyantha Rose
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Description
The 'Blue Boy' Polyantha Rose is one of the wonderful creations by Dutch rose breeder Interplant, each more original and delightful than the last. Not very tall but dense and always blooming, it can become a beautiful bush with numerous bouquets of fully double flowers, which open in a mauve-pink and then age beautifully in shades of mauve, lilac, blue, and smoky grey, becoming paler as the hour's pass. This variety, lacking only fragrance, is a charming addition to romantic flower beds and terraces!
The x polyantha 'Blue Boy' Rose is a Dutch creation from 2001, little known here, especially since it shares its name with two other varieties that it is sometimes confused with. Polyantha roses are originally hybrids between R. multiflora and R. chinensis. 'Blue Boy' forms a small bush about 70 cm (28in) in height, 50 to 60 cm (20 to 24in) in width, highly branched, and covered with slightly glossy medium green foliage. Its branches are thorny. Its flowering period is remarkably long, lasting 5 to 6 months, it is in bloom. This bush continuously produces waves of its 5 cm (2in) in diameter, globular double corollas gathered in terminal clusters. The tightly closed buds open into turbinated flowers, which develop into roses with a slightly more relaxed appearance. The flowers range from a light purple-tinged pink to a range of soft mauve shades. These colours are best displayed in partial shade.
Polyantha hybrid roses are perfect for creating lovely small hedges planted mixed along the edge of a terrace or in small shrub beds. Combine them with abelias, nandinas, or caryopteris, for example. They are great companions for paniculate phlox and tall gypsophila. The modest size and exquisite colour of 'Blue Boy' roses make it an interesting variety for growing in large pots near the house, with proper fertilization and watering. This rose is undemanding and will thrive in full sun or partial shade, accompanied by romantic perennials such as foxgloves, gypsophila, paniculate phlox, and catmints.
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Botanical data
Rosa
x polyantha
Blue Boy ®
Rosaceae
Polyantha Rose
Cultivar or hybrid
Rosa canina Laxa (Wrapped bare root, 2L/3L pot)
Planting and care
Plant it in well-drained soil between November and March. Roses like clay soil, but if the soil is sandy, compact or dry, add compost to the planting hole. Don't plant it in waterlogged soil in winter. Place it in a sunny or partially shaded area. Roses need a lot of nutrients, so use a specific fertiliser at the start of vegetation and throughout the flowering period. To encourage repeat flowering, remove faded flowers regularly. Prune the stems by about one-quarter of their length (from 4 to 6 buds from the base of the stem) in March. Prune above an outward-facing bud so that the bush can fill out and the branches don't become tangled in the centre of the canopy. Floribunda rose varieties are more vigorous and floriferous than large-flowered rose varieties.
Roses may develop unsightly spots at the end of summer, but this is a natural occurrence and doesn't harm the rose's growth.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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