Intrigue

This rose was splotched with white!
July 2000

Intrigue

Breeder: William Warriner

Parentage: White Masterpiece x Heirloom

Introduced: USA, 1982

Class: Floribunda

Color: Deep Magenta-Plum

Scent: Citrus

Size: 3 to 4 feet

Zone: Hardy to zone 6
or -12 F

We feel we're taking a chance on Intrigue with a zone rating of only 6, but my mom loves the color (and so do I!), so we're going to take the plunge. It will take the place of a very unproductive Mr. Lincoln on the protected east corner of my backyard garden.
Intrigue boasts perfect flowers of a deep magenta-plum color (hard to describe!). The roses are borne on a disease-resistant plant that grows to four feet. The shrub is bushy and attractive with medium sized, semi-glossy dark green leaves. The fragrance is lemony. An overall rating of 6.8 has been given by the ARS. Keep this rose in the sun, and bury the bud union 5 to 6 inches to protect it from winter freezing and thawing.

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