Veilchenblau

(Multiflora rambler) ‘Violet Blue’. A vigorous rambler. it bears large clusters of small, semi-double purple-violet flowers with some white brush markings. They are scented and mature to a blueish-lilac and fade to a lilac-grey.

Reine Des Violettes

(Hybrid Perpetual) A large shrub bearing abundant leaves, very few thorns and soft, velvety, violet, fully double flowers all through summer. Highly fragrant. Superb in most soils.

Novalis

(Floribunda) ‘Poseidon’. Beautiful clusters of lilac/violet, frilled, cupped rosette flowers with a light scent. Bushy with lovely light green foliage. Tolerates some shade.

Midnight Blue

(Floribunda) Deep velvety purple, double flowers in clusters intense clove fragrance. Light green semi-glossy, medium foliage. Compact, bushy and hardy.

My Lovely Dad

(Hybrid Tea) ‘Moody Blue’. High centred, strongly perfumed, lilac blooms, amidst mid-green glossy foliage on a vigorous plant.

Ebb Tide

(Floribunda) Mauve and smoky purple double blooms, with a spicy scent and old fashioned look. Nice, compact and hardy.

Charles De Mills

(Gallica) Unique colouring and form combining a mixture of very double, purples and deep reds flowers. Interesting mid-green foliage.

Burgundy Ice

Scented, double flowers of striking, velvety, dark plum to purple, with long lasting displays. Light green glossy foliage. Hardy.

Minerva

(Floribunda) Burgundy buds open to beautiful purple, medium-sized, shapely double, ruffle edged flowers with golden-yellow stamens; borne in clusters on strong upright stems.

Purple Skyliner

(Patio Rambler) Trusses of soft purple flowers fade to mauve and grey. Almost identical to 'Veilchenblau' but shorter and with a repeat to continuous flowering habit.