Wine-purple climber with a white eye and yellow stamens.
The 'purple trio' by Weeks
2011 (Britain)
USDA zone 6b. Down to ≈ −20 °C; in colder zones of Ukraine, winter protection.
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10–13 petals.
Moderately strong, clove-spicy with a sweet note.
Flowers in flushes all season.
The canes are smooth, practically thornless.
Semi-glossy, grey-green, 3–7 leaflets.
Breeder's code WEKpurosot.
Deep wine-purple / violet-red, darker edges, fading to white in the centre
Purple, lavender and rich-toned climbers keep a deep 'twilight' palette around Night Owl.
Clematis and blue perennials intensify the purple-blue shimmer:
For contrast next to dark purple Night Owl, try yellow or blue accents:
Where to plant. Arches, pergolas, walls, fences — a dramatic dark accent; almost thornless, so convenient by paths and seating areas.
Climate. Moderately hardy (USDA 6b, down to ≈ −20 °C); in most of Ukraine it needs winter protection (canes bent down and covered).
Care. Undemanding; removing spent flowers encourages new flushes. The velvety colour holds best in cool weather and light shade.
Name. 'Night Owl' — 'night owl', a reference to the dark, 'nocturnal' purple of the flower.
Breeding. Bred by Tom Carruth for Weeks Roses (USA), code WEKpurosot, introduced in 2007; patent US PP18740.
Significance. Part of Carruth's famous 'purple trio' of climbers, alongside Purple Splash and Wild Blue Yonder. Won the Gold Standard in 2011. This variety grows in Natalia's garden.
The cultivar’s reference temperature is −20 °C (USDA zone 6b). Overwintering depends on the conditions. Down to ≈ −20 °C; in colder zones of Ukraine, winter protection.
Repeat-flowering in flushes through the season.
300–430 cm tall, 100–180 cm wide.
Sun; full sun; flowers in flushes all season.
Moderately strong, clove-spicy with a sweet note.
