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Stephen's Big Purple

$48.95 CAD Reopens Oct 15 Limited Small Batch
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'STEbigpu', also known as Big Purple, Nuit d'Orient®, Stephens' Rose Big Purple

Bold, dramatic, and unapologetically cranberry purple hues, Stephen's Big Purple is a hybrid tea rose that lives up to every word of its name. Extra large, very double blooms in hot magenta pink with a purple wash that deepens beautifully with age, very fragrant with old rose, powdery sweet notes and fresh lemon, ideal for statement plantings, and beds. A 1985 New Zealand introduction that has earned its place in gardens around the world.

More About Stephen's Big Purple

Stephen's Big Purple opens from dark pink ovoid buds into extra large, very double blooms, mostly borne singly with occasional clusters. The elegant hybrid tea flowers open to gently cupped blooms with scalloped and reflexed petals, revealing hot magenta pink with a purple wash. The colour blues beautifully with age, deepening and enriching the purple tones as the bloom matures. Very fragrant with old rose and powdery sweet notes combined with fresh lemon, Stephen's Big Purple fills the garden with exceptional aromatic pleasure as its dramatic colour evolves throughout the season.
Growing Details

An upright hybrid tea rose reaching 5 feet in height and 3 feet in width. Stephen's Big Purple has dark green matte foliage. May require fungal support depending on growing conditions. Winter hardy, thriving in CA Zones 5-6+ | USDA 4-5+. Requires full sun and adapts to all soil types, thus well suited as a statement rose and garden beds alike. Bred by Stephens in New Zealand and introduced in 1985, Stephen's Big Purple earned Best Mauve at the Montreal Rosepo in 1999 and remains a favourite among collectors of rare and unusual rose colours.
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Add Stephen's Big Purple to your garden and grow something genuinely unforgettable.

  • Description

    Stephen's Big Purple opens from dark pink ovoid buds into extra large, very double blooms, mostly borne singly with occasional clusters. The elegant hybrid tea flowers open to gently cupped blooms with scalloped and reflexed petals, revealing hot magenta pink with a purple wash. The colour blues beautifully with age, deepening and enriching the purple tones as the bloom matures. Very fragrant with old rose and powdery sweet notes combined with fresh lemon, Stephen's Big Purple fills the garden with exceptional aromatic pleasure as its dramatic colour evolves throughout the season.


    Breeder: Stephens    Introduced IN 1985

  • Growing Details

    An upright hybrid tea rose reaching 5 feet in height and 3 feet in width. Stephen's Big Purple has dark green matte foliage. May require fungal support depending on growing conditions. Winter hardy, thriving in CA Zones 5-6+ | USDA 4-5+. Requires full sun and adapts to all soil types, thus well suited as a statement rose and garden beds alike. Bred by Stephens in New Zealand and introduced in 1985, Stephen's Big Purple earned Best Mauve at the Montreal Rosepo in 1999 and remains a favourite among collectors of rare and unusual rose colours.

  • Characteristics

    • Classification: Hybrid Tea
    • Typical Plant Size: 5'h x 3'w | Upright
    • Bloom Types: High-Centered, Very Double (40+petals)
    • Bloom Size: Extra Large | 4" - 5"
    • Growing Zones: Very Winter Hardy | CA Zones 5-6+ | USDA 4-5+
    • Fragrance Notes: Very Fragrant, Old Rose, Sweet, Citrus, Fruity

  • Awards

    1999 Montreal Rosepo - Best Mauve
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Stephen's Big Purple

Healthy, hardy, and grown with care in Canada, our roses are selected for their beauty, reliability, and strength.