'Vavoom ™' Rose

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'Vavoom ™' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Seil

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• WEKjutono

HMF Ratings:

54 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Orange blend Floribunda.
Registration name: WEKjutono
Exhibition name: Vavoom ™

Origin:

Bred by Tom Carruth (United States, 2005).
Introduced in United States by Weeks Wholesale Rose Grower, Inc. in 2007 as 'Vavoom'.
Introduced in United States by Bailey Nurseries in 2011 as 'Vavoom'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Orange and yellow. Moderate fragrance. up to 35 petals. Average diameter 3.25". Medium, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Medium, semi-glossy, dark green foliage.

Height: 2' to 28" (60 to 70cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for garden. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to disease. Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.

Breeder's notes:

Quilted foliage, dark red new frowth, lasting color.

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 20,166 on 7 Jul 2009 VIEW USPTO PATENT

A new variety of Floribunda rose suitable for garden decoration, having
flowers of bright orange coloration.

Inventors:	Carruth; Thomas F. (Altadena, CA)
Assignee:	Weeks Wholesale Rose Grower, Inc. (Pomona, CA)

Parentage:

Julie Newmar ™ × Top Notch ™

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