Northwest Blooms · Roses
Rosa 'Wekisoblip'
Wild Blue Yonder Grandiflora Rose
- Rose type
- Grandiflora
- Height
- 4 to 5 feet
- Bloom size
- Large (4 to 4.5 in)
- Flower color
- Purple‑red with lavender tones, silver reverse
- Fragrance
- Strong
About this plant
Rosa 'Wekisoblip' (marketed as Wild Blue Yonder) is a grandiflora rose that features blooms of purple‑red hues blended with lavender overtones and a silver reverse. Its showy flowers open from spring into fall, forming clusters that emit a strong citrus‑rose fragrance. Glossy, dark green foliage frames the floral display, while the plant maintains a clean, upright form.
Introduced by Tom Carruth in 2006, Wild Blue Yonder earned All‑America Rose Selection honors the same year. The rose blends bold color shifts, fragrance, and sturdy performance. Its rich tones deepen in cooler weather, and its consistent reblooming makes it a standout choice for garden beds, borders, or specimen plantings.
Planting & care
Roses reward a sunny, open site with at least six hours of direct light, good air movement, and well-drained soil rich in organic matter. Water deeply and less often, soaking the root zone while keeping the leaves dry, and mulch with two to three inches of compost or shredded bark held back from the canes. Feed repeat-blooming roses in early spring as growth starts and again after the first flush, then prune in late winter to remove dead or crossing canes and open the center. Grandifloras carry clustered blooms on taller stems, so a sturdy, open framework pays off.
Where to see it
This plant can be seen at the Woodland Park Rose Garden.
