FLORIBUNDA – CINCO DE MAYO
An offspring of the award-winning Julia Child rose.
- Indescribable blend of rust-red & lavender-smoke.
- Moderate fresh-cut apple fragrance.
- Excellent disease resistance.
- Very continuous flowering.
- Suitable for zones 6 to 10
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
This would certainly be a rose to catch the eye – the color is an amazing blend of smoked lavender and rusty red-orange and yet one that blends well with other colors. Coupled with that is great freedom of flowering and a moderate sweet apple fragrance. The clusters of blooms just never stop poppin’ open on this powerfully flowerful Floribunda. Perfectly blendable with any color in the garden, whether it’s atop a rose standard, planted in mass or nestled amongst your favorite perennials. The super-clean glossy-green foliage mirrors the flowers, adding even more effect to this rounded bushy little flower factory. Exactly what you’d expect from an offspring of the international award-winning Julia Child rose (AARS 2006).
GROWTH HABIT
It grows into an attractive rounded shrub. The flowers hold well and are fast to repeat and sit amongst clean, glossy green foliage and dark red new growth. Its clean, round habit is ideal for use as a hedge or in a border with mixed perennials.
ORIGINS
A 2009 AARS Winner, this rose has fantastic disease resistance and has performed exceptionally well across the country with little to no care.
ROSE CHARACTERISTICS
Rose Type | Floribunda |
Fragrance | Medium fragrance of fresh-cut apple |
Colour | Blend of rust-red & lavender-smoke |
Flowering | Repeat Flowering |
Disease Resistance | Average |
Height | 4ft |
Width | 3ft |
Year of Introduction | 2009 |
Suitable for Zones | Zones 6 – 9 |
Petal Count | 25 Petals |
Patent | PPAF |