Light purple roses are ethereal and symbolize enchantment.
You can bring these feelings of enchantment to your home by owning a plant that produces beautiful light purple roses.
If you don’t know where to get started, we have you covered.
We’ve compiled this list of 10 amazing light purple rose varieties and how to care for them.
1. Poseidon Rose
Poseidon rose was bred by Tim Hermann Kordes in Germany, in 2004.
| COLOR: Light Purple | BLOOM SIZE: Large | FRAGRANCE: Mild, Fruity Fragrance |
| PLANT SIZE: 3ft – 4ft | FLOWERING: Repeat Flowering | PREFERRED LOCATION: Full Sun, Partial Shade |
Poseidon roses have a cupped bloom form and grow in a rosette shape.
Each flower is very full, containing at least 41 petals.
When these roses bloom, they mostly bloom solitary but sometimes they will bloom in small clusters.
Care Tips:
Poseidon roses are resistant to disease, including some of the most common diseases associated with growing roses.
If you’re a newcomer to rose gardening, we recommend selecting disease-resistant varieties. It truly is one less thing to worry about.
The color intensity of Poseidon roses depends on the amount of sunlight they are given.
While full sun is the preference for most rose varieties, too much sun exposure is actually counterproductive when it comes to Poseidon roses.
To achieve the best color, it is recommended to plant these flowers in a location with partial shade.
2. The Scotsman Rose
The Scotsman rose was bred by L. Pernille Olesen and Mogens Nyegaard Olesen in Denmark, in 2001.
| COLOR: Light Purple | BLOOM SIZE: Large | FRAGRANCE: Moderate, Spice Fragrance |
| PLANT SIZE: 5ft – 6ft | FLOWERING: Repeat Flowering | PREFERRED LOCATION: Full Sun |
The Scotsman rose has an abundance of ruffled petals with a double bloom form.
Each rose contains around 17 to 25 petals.
This light purple rose has a bushy and upright growth pattern, adorned with leathery green leaves.
Care Tips:
This rose variety will require a pruning every spring when the new growing season rolls in.
Start your pruning by removing any foliage that’s dead or damaged.
Follow that by cutting off any canes that cross over.
If you live in a colder climate, you will find that you have to remove at least 1/3 of the branches.
Warmer climates will not need as much pruned.
3. Bering Renaissance Rose
Bering Renaissance rose was bred by L. Pernille Olesen and Mogens Nyegaard Olesen in Denmark, in 1997.
| COLOR: Light Purple | BLOOM SIZE: Very Large | FRAGRANCE: Strong Fragrance |
| PLANT SIZE: 3ft – 4ft | FLOWERING: Repeat Flowering | PREFERRED LOCATION: Full Sun |
The Bering Renaissance rose blooms in solitary, as opposed in clusters.
These large roses have a very double bloom form (25 petals on average).
Its shrub is bushy with an abundance of shiny, dark green foliage to contrast the mauve tones of the rose.
Care Tips:
To achieve the maximum yield of flowers, we recommend deadheading your roses in order to encourage faster reblooming.
Using your sterile pruning shears, make a cut below the rose, just above the closest leaflet.
4. Sterling Silver Rose
Sterling Silver rose was bred by Esther Gladys Fisher in the United States, in 1957.
| COLOR: Light Purple | BLOOM SIZE: Medium To Large | FRAGRANCE: Strong, Citrus, Fruity, Sweet Fragrance |
| PLANT SIZE: 2ft – 3ft | FLOWERING: Repeat Flowering | PREFERRED LOCATION: Full Sun |
The Sterling Silver rose has a high-centered bloom form.
Each rose can contain approximately 26 to 40 petals, making this a full rose.
The Sterling Silver light purple roses grows upright with glossy dark green foliage.
Care Tips:
This specific variety of roses has a preference for warmer climates (they do best in zones 7 and above).
Sterling Silver is sensitive to frost and will need spring freeze protection.
In colder areas, delay your spring pruning until you are certain that all threats of spring frost have passed.
You may need to check with your local weather authority to be certain of when the right time to prune will be.
5. Lavender Veranda Rose
Lavender Veranda rose was bred by Tim Hermann Kordes in Germany, in 2004.
| COLOR: Light Purple | BLOOM SIZE: Medium | FRAGRANCE: No Fragrance |
| PLANT SIZE: 2ft | FLOWERING: Repeat Flowering | PREFERRED LOCATION: Full Sun |
The Lavender Veranda rose is a gorgeously ruffled flower with a full petal count (between 26 to 40 petals).
Its small shrub grows upright with bright green leaves.
Care Tips:
The Lavender Veranda plants are small enough that they can comfortably grow as shrub roses in pots.
When growing roses in a container, it is important to amend your potting mix with well-draining material such as petite in order to prevent the soil from becoming too heavy.
In addition, container roses require water more frequently due to the higher rate of evaporation.
6. Moody Blues Rose
Moody Blues rose was bred by Samuel Darragh McGredy IV in 1985.
| COLOR: Light Purple | BLOOM SIZE: Large | FRAGRANCE: No Fragrance |
| PLANT SIZE: 3ft – 4ft | FLOWERING: Repeat Flowering | PREFERRED LOCATION: Full Sun |
Hailing from South America, the petals of the Moody Blues rose are visually striking with a lavender-to-vibrant purple gradient.
These roses have a high-centered or exhibition bloom form.
Care Tips:
Roses prefer to have their soil uniformly moist, while at the same time, you must be wary of overwatering your roses.
A good measure for determining when your roses need more water is to check the top few inches of soil.
If the top of the soil has dried out, this is a sign that your roses need watering.
It’s always better to underwater your roses rather than overwater them.
Soggy soil can make your plant susceptible to a number of fungal diseases.
7. Ocean Song Rose
Ocean Song rose was bred by Rosen-Tantau in Germany, in 2000.
| COLOR: Light Purple | BLOOM SIZE: Large | FRAGRANCE: No Fragrance |
| PLANT SIZE: 2ft – 3ft | FLOWERING: Repeat Flowering | PREFERRED LOCATION: Full Sun |
The Ocean Song rose has a double bloom form.
Each rose has roughly around 17 to 25 petals.
Due to their classification, as hybrid tea roses, they are commonly cultivated for cut flowers.
Care Tips:
Most roses are tolerable of poor soil conditions (Ocean Song included).
However, poor soil conditions will not yield the best flowers.
To achieve beautiful, lush roses, your soil must be rich and fertile.
In addition, the soil should also be well-draining and slightly acidic.
8. Blue Bayou Rose
Blue Bayou rose was bred by W. Kordes & Sons in Germany, in 1993.
| COLOR: Light Purple | BLOOM SIZE: Medium | FRAGRANCE: Strong Fragrance |
| PLANT SIZE: 2ft – 3ft | FLOWERING: Repeat Flowering | PREFERRED LOCATION: Full Sun |
The large flowers of the Blue Bayou rose bush grow together in clusters.
These roses have a full petal count, each rose has roughly 26 to 40 petals.
The Blue Bayou shrub is short and bushy.
Its branches are adorned with prickles and thorns.
Care Tips:
These roses are mostly grown for cut flowers, so you’ll want to fertilize your plant in order to yield the highest quality roses.
We recommend selecting a balanced fertilizer and feeding your plant twice a year.
Once at the beginning of the growing season in late winter to early spring.
The second feeding should be at the beginning of summer before the rose buds begin to develop.
9. Purple Haze Rose
Purple Haze rose was bred by Jerry Justice in the United States, in 1996.
| COLOR: Light Purple | BLOOM SIZE: Medium To Large | FRAGRANCE: Strong Fragrance |
| PLANT SIZE: 2ft | FLOWERING: Repeat Flowering | PREFERRED LOCATION: Full Sun |
The Purple Haze rose is a large flower with a high-centered bloom form.
It has a double amount of petals, with each flower containing 17 to 25 petals.
Its shrub is small with glossy green foliage.
Care Tips:
As a hybrid tea rose, the Purple Haze is best grown for the purpose of using them for cut flowers.
The technique in which you cut can actually affect the longevity of your rose after you harvest them.
For the best results, it is recommended to make a diagonal cut 1” from the bottom of the plant.
Trim the excess leaves from the stem, leaving a few leaves closest to the flower.
Place your roses in a vase of water and plant food- your roses will last weeks!
Related article: How To Cut Roses For Vase
10. Novalis Rose
Novalis rose was bred by Tim Hermann Kordes in Germany, in 2004.
| COLOR: Light Purple | BLOOM SIZE: Large | FRAGRANCE: Mild, Fruity Fragrance |
| PLANT SIZE: 3ft – 4ft | FLOWERING: Repeat Flowering | PREFERRED LOCATION: Full Sun/Shade Tolerant |
The Novalis rose has a cupped, rosette bloom form.
These roses are packed with petals, each flower contains at least 40 petals, making this a very full flower.
Novalis roses are large and bloom together in small clusters.
The shrub is bushy and upright with light green, semi-glossy leaves.
Care Tips:
These roses do not handle warm climates well.
We do not recommend planting these roses in zones higher than 9a.
For the best color payoff, please plant these roses in an area where they get abundant shade.
Conclusion
Light purple roses truly do bring a touch of enchantment to the garden.
Purple is commonly revered as a royal shade, and you’ll definitely feel like royalty with a garden filled with gorgeous light purple roses.
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