Rosa 'Just Joey'

Rosa 'Just Joey', (aka CANjujo ), is an apricot blend hybrid tea rose cultivar, bred by Roger Pawsey and named in honor of his wife, Joey. The plant was introduced into the United Kingdom by Cants of Colchester rose growers in 1972. The cultivar was created from parent hybrid tea roses, 'Fragrant Cloud' and 'Dr. A.J. Verhage'. 'Just Joey' was inducted into the Rose Hall of Fame as "World's Favourite Rose" in 1994.[1]

Rosa 'Just Joey'
Rosa 'Just Joey'
GenusRosa hybrid
Hybrid parentage'Fragrant Cloud' x 'Dr. A.J. Verhage'
Cultivar groupHybrid tea
CultivarCANjujo
BreederPawsey
OriginUnited Kingdom, 1972

Description

'Just Joey' is a tall, upright shrub, 5 to 6 ft (152—182 cm) in height with a 3 to 4 ft (90—121 cm) spread. Blooms are large, 4—5 in (10—12 cm) in diameter, with 26 to 40 petals. Flowers are borne mostly solitary or in small clusters, and bloom form is slightly ruffled. The flowers are a creamy orange or apricot color, with shades of dark copper. All petals eventually fade to cream. The rose has a strong, sweet fragrance and medium, glossy, leathery foliage. Bloom color is richest in cool weather. 'Just Joey' blooms in flushes from spring through fall. The plant does well in USDA zone 7b to 10b.[2]

" The great strength of 'Just Joey' is its beauty at all stages of its development, whether as an elegantly unfurling bud or as a fully expanded flower with large, substantial, wavy petals delectably arranged around its crimson stamens. It makes one of the most spectacular and floriferous displays of all roses, with some of the largest flowers."

— Quest-Ritson, 2011.[1]

Child plants

'Just Joey' was used to hybridize the following plants:

  • Rosa 'Abbaye de Cluny', (1995)
  • Rosa 'Apricot Candy', (2006)
  • Rosa 'Bronze Star', (2000)[3]

Awards

See also

Notes
  1. Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 213.
  2. "Just Joey rose". Help me find roses, clematis, and peonies. Retrieved 24 August 2019.
  3. "Child plants of Rosa 'Just Joey'". National Gardening Association. Retrieved 24 August 2019.

References
  • Quest-Ritson, Brigid; Quest-Ritson, Charles (2011). Encyclopedia of Roses. DK; Reprint edition (August 29, 2011). ISBN 978-0756688684.
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