Rosa 'Rock & Roll'

Rosa 'Rock & Roll' is a red and white Grandiflora rose cultivar, developed in the United States by Tom Carruth in 2006.

Rosa 'Rock & Roll'
Rosa 'Rock & Roll'
GenusRosa hybrid
Hybrid parentage'George Burns' (Floribunda) x 'New Zealand' (Hybrid tea)
Cultivar groupGrandiflora
CultivarWEKgobnez
OriginTom Carruth
(United States, 2006)

History

'Rock & Roll' was created by American rose breeder, Tom Carruth, in 2006 and introduced into the United States by Weeks Wholesale Rose Grower, Inc. in 2007.[1] The stock parents of this rose are the multi-colored Floribunda cultivar, 'George Burns' (Carruth 1998) and the hybrid tea rose, 'New Zealand' (McGredy 1989).[2]

Description

'Rock & Roll' is a medium shrub of upright bushy growth, 4 to 5 ft (121-152 cm) in height. In summer, it bears clusters of very fragrant, burgundy, red and white striped petals on long stems. Blooms have an average diameter of 5 in (10-15  cm) and have 35 to 40 petals.[1] Flower size is medium to large and best in the spring and fall. 'Rock & Roll' is disease resistant with dark, glossy green foliage.[2][3]

  • Parent, 'New Zealand'
  • Parent, 'George Burns'
  • 'Rock & Roll' rose
  • 'Rock & Roll' rose bud
  • 'Rock & Roll' shrub

See also

References
  1. "Rock & Roll". Help me find Roses, Clematis and Peonies. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
  2. "Rock & Roll". Weeks Roses. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
  3. "Rosa 'Rock and Roll'". National Gardening Association Plants Database. Retrieved 29 June 2019.
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