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Rose ID please?

2 years ago

Would anyone happen to know the name of this rose? I saw this photo the other day and I would love to have it. I just love purple. I found this photo on Google. At first, I thought it was Ebb Tide but I'm not certain. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.



Comments (12)

  • 2 years ago

    They look like doctored photos.

  • 2 years ago

    It’s almost certainly photoshop’d. I’ve seen the bottom right photo on Web sites advertising blue and black roses for sale which are also obviously photoshopped since no such roses exist.

  • 2 years ago
    last modified: 2 years ago

    A lovely specimen from the often lusted after, but elusive Photoshop Collection, to be sure.

    (Those aren't even photographs of the same cultivar which have been doctored in each image.)

  • 2 years ago
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    Just did an image search. The ebay page for these "purple hybrid tea" rose seeds (and to be fair, the smaller images do appear to be heavily doctored HT's, though not the image of the climber) also offers "10 Rare rainbow rose seeds," and "20 SEEDS for Navy Blue RARE rose hybrid tea flower."

    Wow... Quite the impressive cultivar, this purple rose has appropriate climates listed as everything from Tundra, to Tropical wet and dry, and Mediterranean, and everything in between. It grows in soil types "chalk, clay, loam, peat, sand, and silt." Apparently, however, they have it listed as an annual in the genus Solanum, and it's region of manufacture is Australia.

    ...Seriously. All of that is on the same sales listing. And it could be yours for the low price of GBP 3.27.

    (I am not sharing the actual bovine-manure listing.)

    No idea how EBay permits these charlatans maintain their listings. (Remind me never to shop eBay.)


    Garden Mist, unfortunately the rose cannot naturally express blue, or a true purple color, and purples (mauves) are often more of an illusion created through a combination of pigments. For someone who is not overly familiar with roses, this fantasy would be an enticing one, and Diane's view's notwithstanding (tell us how you really feel, Diane! ;-) ) it would probably sell quite well.



    Garden Mist thanked philipatx
  • 2 years ago

    Those photos are totally faked. The two on the right are especially conspicuous: Photoshop fakery; about as legit as those "rainbow roses" they sell on fleabay. Run away.

    Garden Mist thanked User
  • 2 years ago

    Diane, please don't hold back. I feel like you're going easy on us with these thoughts. :-)

    Garden Mist thanked User
  • 2 years ago

    I had that funny feeling they were photoshopped. As the old saying goes "if it looks too good to be true....lol

  • 2 years ago

    @Garden Mist, but the pictures do not even look good. The color is way off and unpleasant.

    Garden Mist thanked forever_a_newbie_VA8
  • 2 years ago

    Since this one is a 'FAKE' - I've decided to purchase EBB TIDE, at least it is real. haha

  • 2 years ago

    I bought Ebb Tide last year from Heirloom. going to get a Twilight Zone next month from HCR. Very excited. Yeah at least they are real AND fragrant🌹

  • 2 years ago
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    And no one even commented on the fact that the website is offering SEEDS of the rose!

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