2020 Roses

New for 2020!

State of Grace

Grandiflora
Apricot-gold color with a dark pink reverse.
Blooms are old-fashioned, spiraled and double.
Rounded flower with 3.5-4 inch diameter buds.
Height: 3-4 ft
Spread: 4- ft
Petal Count: 30-65
Hardiness Zone: 6-9
Intro Year: 2020
Bloom Color: Apricot/Apricot Blend
Breeder: Bedard

Hybrid Tea Roses

Large flowers generally borne one per stem, medium to tall in habit, long cutting stems.

Grande Dame™

Here’s a clean mean flowering machine whose big bountiful beauties reek with old rose romance, style & fragrance. Each lovely blossom invites you to bury your nose…to swoon from the perfume of the ‘old time’ roses of your dreams. A big vigorous ‘shrubby’ bush whose nodding clusters, abundant deep-green leaves & low-thorned cutting stems provide a perfect touch to a landscape or bouquet. A modern antique for all climates. A modern antique for all climates.

Class: Hybrid Tea
Cultivar: cv. WEKmerewby
Patent: Pat.#23,476
Plant Habit: Medium-tall
Growth Habit: Upright to somewhat spreading, bushy
Plant Height: 5¼’ to 5′ 11″
Stem Length: Medium-long
Foliage Color: Rich glossy green
Disease Resistance: Very good
Flower Color: Super-saturated rose pink
Bud Form: Pointed, full & fat
Flower Size: Very large, up to 6 inches in diameter
Flower Form: Very full & old fashioned, in nodding clusters
Petal Count: Over 40
Parentage: Meredith x Wild Blue Yonder
Hybridizer: Tom Carruth
Intro Year: 2011
Introduced By: Weeks Roses
Fragrant List: Fragrant

Ink Spots

There’s something alluring and mysterious about the near-black flowers. This is the darkest rose we offer. Its black pointed buds gracefully open to very well-formed velvety dark red blooms. Super large dark green foliage covers the bushy plant. Stands up to all types of weather. Very dark. Size can shrink in heat.

Class Hybrid Tea
Plant Habit Medium-tall
Growth Habit Upright to slightly spreading
Foliage Color Super large dark green
Flower Color Blackened velvety red
Flower Size Medium-large
Flower Form Full
Petal Count 30 to 35
Parentage Seedling x seedling
Hybridizer O.L. Weeks
Intro Year 1985
Introduced By Weeks Roses

John F. Kennedy

Cherished mostly as a tribute to the popular President, the slow-opening fragrant flowers of rich white start off with an unusual greenish cast in the bud stage. The extra full petalage stands up well to hot weather. Beloved by many. Needs warm night temps to open best.

Class Hybrid Tea
Plant Habit Medium
Growth Habit Bushy
Plant Height 3 to 5 feet
Flower Color Greenish white?
Flower Size Large
Flower Form Very full
Petal Count 40 to 45
Parentage Seedling x White Queen
Hybridizer Gene Boerner
Intro Year 1965
Introduced By Jackson & Perkins Co.

Just Joey

Just scrumptious or just wonderful or just apricot is understandable— but Just Joey? Nevertheless, the big brandy-colored buds, the large ruffled apricot flowers steeped with fruity fragrance, and the huge glossy green leaves have intoxicated many a rose lover. An immigrant from England, the bushy vigorous plant takes well to our shores. Deepest color in moderate consistent temperatures.

Class Hybrid Tea
Plant Habit Medium
Growth Habit Rounded
Plant Height 30 inches to 4 feet
Plant Width 4 feet
Foliage Color Huge glossy green
Flower Color Delicious rich apricot
Flower Size Large
Flower Form Ruffled, shapely
Petal Count 25 to 30
Parentage Fragrant Cloud x Dr. A. J. Verhage
Hybridizer Cants of Colchester
Intro Year 1972
Fragrant List Fragrant

Marilyn Monroe™

Everyone loves this shapely Hybrid Tea named to honor an American legend. The extraordinarily feminine creamy apricot color holds through from the long pointed buds to the big buxom open blooms. A gown of deep green leaves graces the cutting length stems. Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend, but the super vase life and perfect flower form on this gem-of-a-rose will demand the devotion of every exhibitor. Some like it hot! The best apricot for hot weather.

Class Hybrid Tea
Cultivar cv. WEKsunspat
Patent Pat.#14,398
Plant Habit Medium
Growth Habit Upright to somewhat rounded, bushy
Plant Width 35″ to 43″
Stem Length Medium-long
Foliage Color Rich deep green
Disease Resistance Very good
Flower Color Most unusual buds of apricot washed with green on the outermost petals open to pure creamy apricot
Bud Form Pointed & ovoid
Flower Size Very large, up to 5 inch diameter
Flower Form Classical HT, very very shapely
Petal Count 30 to 35
Parentage Sunset Celebration x St. Patrick
Hybridizer Tom Carruth
Intro Year 2003
Introduced By Weeks Roses

Mister Lincoln

A historic American milestone in red roses that’s still hard to beat. The large pointed buds and rich red well-formed blooms have a velvety quality that you must feel to believe. The powerful damask rose fragrance seduces even the hardest heart. Vigorous, tall and proud with long stems & dark green leaves. Likes consistent warm days & cool nights.

Class: Hybrid Tea
Flower Color: Velvety deep red
Fragrance: Strong damask rose
Flower Form: Fully double
Flower Size: Large
Petal Count: 30 to 35
Plant Habit: Tall
Growth Habit: Upright
Hybridizer: Swim/Weeks—1965
Parentage: Chrysler Imperial x Charles Mallerin
Introduced By: Weeks Roses

Neptune™

Can an aquatic divinity enjoy fragrance? If so, Neptune would surely be spirited away after one sniff of his very own rose. You’ll idolize the big blossoms of luscious lavender tinged with just a touch of purple. Certain to garner awards, the abundant blooms arrive on a praise-worthy plant with large glossy green leaves, good vigor and strong vitality. It’s no myth, just take a whiff! Best bloom size in cooler temps.

Class Hybrid Tea
Cultivar cv. WEKhilpurnil
Patent Pat.#16,614
Plant Habit Medium
Growth Habit Upright, bushy
Plant Height 4 to 5 feet
Plant Width 22 to 28 inches
Stem Length Medium to long
Foliage Color Large, dark green, glossy
Disease Resistance Very good
Flower Color Lavender blushed purple on the very edge of the petals
Bud Form Pointed & ovoid
Flower Size Large (about 4½ to 5½ in inches diameter)
Flower Form High centered, sometimes in clusters of 2 to 3 flowers
Petal Count Over 35
Parentage (Blueberry Hill x Stephen’s Big Purple) x Blue Nile
Hybridizer Tom Carruth
Intro Year 2005

Introduced By Weeks Roses
Fragrant List Fragrant

Sugar Moon™

Spicy fragrance, loads of bloom & super-long elegant buds of gold polished with rosy pink. The long-lasting sparkling yellow-orange tones are rich & opulent enough to bring out the gold digger in any gardener. But it doesn’t take a stash of expensive chemicals to keep this good lookin’ girl happy in the landscape. The natural disease resistance & strong vigor do the deed. Very dark green leaves & unusual red stems set off the many showy clusters of blossoms. ‘Scent-sational’ for a bouquet & ‘beauty-full’ in the landscape.

Class Hybrid Tea
Cultivar cv. WEKmemolo
Patent Pat.#23,475
Plant Habit Medium-tall to tall
Growth Habit Very upright, bushy
Plant Height 4′ 11″ to 5′ 7″
Stem Length Long
Foliage Color Rich dark glossy green
Disease Resistance Very good
Flower Color Clean bright white
Bud Form Pointed, elegant
Flower Size Large, up to 5-inch diameter
Flower Form Full & classically formed
Petal Count 35-ish
Parentage Meredith x (Moonstone x Baby Love)
Hybridizer Christian Bédard
Intro Year 2012
Introduced By Weeks Roses
Fragrant List Fragrant

Grandiflora Roses

“Gardeners who like the size and shape of hybrid tea roses but the clusters of blooms produced by floribunda roses will find the perfect balance of the two in grandiflora roses. Resulting from a cross between hybrid teas and floribundas, grandifloras produce clusters of five to seven large blooms on 3-to-5-foot-long canes. Some varieties may reach 10 feet in height, while retaining their rounded, bush-like habit. Care of these roses is similar to other rose types.” – SFGate.com

Rock & Roll™

Big creamy buds set the ‘beat’ for what’s to become a rockin’ show of colors. Each petal unfurls to reveal a different pattern of striped & splashed burgundy, red & ivory. It’s not just a video for your eyes though. This is a live performance that involves your nose ’cause the fragrance is killer. Deep green leaves set the stage & clothe the bushy full plant. Great for cutting, for smelling or just for enjoying. Rock on! Flower size best in the cool spring and fall.

Class: Grandiflora
Flower Color: Creamy buds open to reveal wild stripes of burgundy, red & white
Fragrance: Strong rose & fruit
Bud Form: Large, pointed & ovoid
Flower Form: Very full & old-fashioned
Flower Size: Large
Petal Count: 35 plus
Stem Length: Long
Plant Habit: Medium height
Growth Habit: Upright, full & very bushy
Foliage Color: Very deep glossy green
Disease Resistance: Very good
Hybridizer: Tom Carruth—2009
Parentage: George Burns x New Zealand
Introduced By: Weeks Roses

Twilight Zone

Big fat buds open to very double old-fashioned flowers of deep velvet purple overlaid with a wisp of smoke…a purple haze for the garden. Strongly scented with a combination of clove & lemony citrus blossom. Deep green leaves cover the plant & compliment the remarkably-colored flowers. Tempting mysterious tones, seductive fragrance and old-fashioned form…it’s a winner! More purple in moderate temps.

Class Grandiflora
Cultivar cv. WEKebtidere
Patent Pat.#24,725
Plant Habit Medium to medium-tall
Growth Habit Slightly spreading, rounded
Plant Height 30 to 35 inches
Stem Length Medium-long
Foliage Color Deep green, semi-glossy
Disease Resistance Good
Flower Color Scrumptious deep velvet purple
Bud Form Fat & globular
Flower Size Medium-large to large (about 4 to 5 inch diameter)
Flower Form Old fashioned, very double, borne in clusters
Petal Count Over 40
Parentage Ebb Tide x Della Reese
Hybridizer Tom Carruth
Intro Year 2013
Introduced By Weeks Roses
Fragrant List Fragran

Honey Dijon

Hybrid Tea rose of a most uncommon warm, golden brown color with pink tinges at the petal ends in cool weather. Healthy and disease-resistant, the foliage is glossy dark green. A strong fruity fragrance and long lasting in the vase. An extremely valuable rose used by florists for floral arrangements.

Bloom size: Large: 4-5″
Bloom shape: High-centered
Petal count: full: 26-40 petals
Rose bloom color: Russet
Extra Bloom Info: In small clusters
Rebloom: Good
Class: Grandiflora
Extra Color Info: Russet tan
Growth Habit: Medium-tall, 4-5 feet
Fragrance: Moderate
Hybridizer & year: James A. Sproul, 2003

Floribunda Roses

Medium sized flowers often more compact in habit, medium length stems.

Chihuly®

Named to honor America’s famous glass artist, Dale Chihuly. This rose has it all, impeccable style & an ever-changing array of flashy colors. As the sun hits the opening petals, they blush from subtly-striped apricot yellow to dazzling orange & deep red…producing a remarkable display against the deep dark green leaves & mahogany-red new growth. Larger flowers in cool conditions.

Class: Floribunda]
Flower Color: Bright yellow blushing to orange and finishing deep red
Fragrance: Mild tea
Bud Form: Ovoid to slightly pointed
Flower Form: Rounded, double
Flower Size: Medium-large, 3-3½” diameter, in clusters
Petal Count: Around 25
Stem Length: Medium
Plant Habit: Medium, bushy
Growth Habit: Upright to somewhat rounded
Foliage Color: Deep green, very glossy and leathery
Disease Resistance: Very good
Hybridizer: Carruth-2004
Parentage: Scentimental x AmaliaIntroduced By: Weeks Roses

Distant Drums

Stop, look and listen up! Here’s a striking color amongst the hardy roses released by the late Dr. Griffith Buck. Distant Drums grows much like a Floribunda in habit, drumming out clusters of pointed brunette buds that swirl open to reveal ruffles washed with orchid pink. All this set to music against dark green foliage makes for a toe-tapping commotion in the landscape.

Class: Floribunda
Plant Habit: Medium
Growth Habit: Rounded, upright
Plant Height: 5b through 9b
Stem Length: Medium
Foliage Color: Medium green, semi glossy
Disease Resistance: Very good
Flower Color: Warm tan washed with orchid pink on the outer petals
Bud Form: Pointed & ovoid
Flower Size: Medium, 3 to 3½ inch diameter
Flower Form: Double, in clusters
Petal Count: 35 to 40
Parentage: September Song X The Yeoman
Hybridizer: Dr. Griffith Buck

Intro Year: 2003

Introduced By: Weeks Roses

Fragrant List: Fragrant

Ebb Tide™

Dusky deep purple buds swirl open to very double old-fashioned flowers of velvet plum washed with a haze of sultry smoke. The intense clove fragrance can nearly bowl you over. Beautiful deep, green foliage. Gets all the better with establishment.

Class: Floribunda
Flower Color: Smoked deep plum purple
Fragrance: Strong spicy clove and citrus blossom
Bud Form: Pointed to globular
Flower Form: Old fashioned, very double, borne in clusters
Flower Size: Medium (about 3 to 4″ diameter)
Petal Count: Over 35
Stem Length: Medium
Plant Habit: Medium height
Growth Habit: Compact growing, rounded habit
Foliage Color: Medium green, semi-glossy
Disease Resistance: Very good
Hybridizer: Tom Carruth—2006
Parentage: (Sweet Chariot x Blue Nile) x Stephen’s Big Purple] x [(International Herald Tribune x Rosa soulieanna derivative) x (Sweet Chariot x Blue Nile)
Introduced By: Weeks Roses

Frida Kahlo

As an emblematic artist of Mexico, world-acclaimed painter Frida Kahlo needs no further introduction. She once said “I paint flowers so they will not die.” Like the flowers she immortalized in her art, the rose Frida Kahlo is a lively and colorful reminder of her enduring spirit. Just as Frida is one of the most recognizable artists for her unique style, the scarlet red and gold striped flowers of Frida Kahlo are also one of a kind in the rose world.

The swirl of colors intensifies as the flowers age, adding a red blush as the final touch. Like any painting needs a good stand, the flowers are set in small clusters on a healthy disease resistant plant with clean glossy leaves. If you are one of Frida’s followers or simply a rose lover, join the Fridamania by adding a piece of art to your garden with the striking vibrant rounded flowers produced abundantly on the compact upright vigorous plants.

Class Floribunda
Cultivar cv. WEKcifrabaun
Patent PPAF
Plant Habit Medium
Growth Habit Upright & bushy
Stem Length Medium
Foliage Color Deep glossy green
Disease Resistance Very good
Flower Color Scarlet red striped gold with red blush on finish
Bud Form Ovoid
Flower Size Medium-large, around 3-4 inch diameter, in small clusters
Flower Form Decorative & double
Petal Count 25 to 40
Parentage (City of San Francisco x Baby Love) x Unknown
Hybridizer Christian Bédard & Tom Carruth
Intro Year 2018
Introduced By Weeks Roses

George Burns™

Just the array of novel colors in every flower can bring a smile to your face…although maybe not as many smiles as its namesake, the late George Burns. But it’s a definite ‘feel-good’ rose; bright cheery ever-changing colors of yellow, deep red, rose pink and cream, big fragrant ruffled flowers, large clean deep glossy green foliage and a fairly compact yet free-flowering plant. More yellow shows up in moderate cool temperatures.

Class Floribunda
Cultivar cv. WEKcalroc
Patent Pat.#10,334
Plant Habit Medium-low
Growth Habit Rounded, upright
Plant Height 30 to 42 inches
Stem Length Medium
Foliage Color Deep glossy green
Disease Resistance Very good
Flower Color Stripes of yellow, red, pink & cream
Bud Form Full, rounded
Flower Size Large, about 4 inch diameter
Flower Form Ruffled, full & decorative

Petal Count 30 to 35
Parentage Calico X Roller Coaster
Hybridizer Tom Carruth
Intro Year 1998
Introduced By Weeks Roses
Fragrant List Fragrant

Julia Child

Just before our wonderful American icon left us, she selected this exceptional rose to bear her name. Julia loved the even butter gold color & the licorice candy fragrance. Yet it wasn’t just the old-fashioned blooms that inspired the recipe. The perfectly rounded habit, super glossy leaves & great disease resistance finish off the dish. An awesome AARS award winner—a right & proper honor for a dear friend. Consistent, hardy & floriferous in all climates. Very disease resistant. Available budded & own-root.

Class Floribunda
Cultivar cv. WEKvossutono
Patent Pat.#18,473
Plant Habit Medium-low
Growth Habit Very rounded, bushy
Plant Height 26 to 31 inches
Plant Width 20 to 26 inches
Stem Length Medium
Foliage Color Bright super-glossy green
Disease Resistance Excellent
Flower Color Warm golden yellow
Bud Form Pointed & full
Flower Size Medium, up to 3½ inch diameter
Flower Form Old-fashioned, very full
Petal Count Over 35
Parentage [(Voodoo x R. soulieana derivative) x Summerwine] x Top Notch
Hybridizer Tom Carruth
Intro Year 2006
Introduced By Weeks Roses
AARS Winner AARS—2006
Fragrant List Fragrant

Ketchup & Mustard™

Slap a layer of the brightest red onto a backside of darkest yellow & set it atop the greeniest glossiest leaves. Better yet, the flowers hold on to their attention-getting tones to the very end…dropping from the well-behaved rounded plant just in time to welcome the next round of abundant bloom. Tidy enough to tuck into a landscape, lend an accent to a container or top a rose tree. No buns or weenies required. Best flower size in cooler conditions. Bold & beautiful!

Class Floribunda
Cultivar cv. WEKzazette
Patent Pat.#23,289
Plant Habit Medium
Growth Habit Rounded, bushy
Plant Height 35 to 47 inches
Foliage Color Glossy green
Flower Color Ketchup red/mustard yellow bicolor
Flower Size Medium
Flower Form Up to 4-inch diameter
Petal Count About 25
Parentage City of San Francisco x Shockwave
Hybridizer Christian Bédard
Intro Year 2012
Introduced By Weeks Roses

Koko Loko™

So unusual…it looks good enough to eat…or maybe drink in this case. The cocoa is creamy like latte. But the latte goes loco to finish all lavender! You just can’t imagine a milky chocolate-colored bud would mature to be a solid soft lavender blossom. Early to bloom, every lovely bud spirals open with impeccable show form. The flowers last long on the plant & in the vase. Beyond its novelty, there lies a great plant….rounded, handsome & bushy…chock full of green leaves. Warm weather brings out the lavender.

Class Floribunda
Cultivar cv. WEKbijou
Patent Pat.#23,269
Plant Habit Medium
Growth Habit Full, rounded, bushy
Plant Height 30 to 35 inches
Stem Length Medium
Foliage Color Deep green
Disease Resistance Above average
Flower Color Milky chocolate suffusing to unusual lavender
Bud Form Long, pointed & full
Flower Size Medium-large, up to 4½ inch diameter
Flower Form Classic, fully double
Petal Count 30 to 35
Parentage Blueberry Hill x Pot O’Gold
Hybridizer Christian Bédard
Intro Year 2012
Introduced By Weeks Roses

Love Song™

Loads of big beautiful blooms can nearly cover this sultry siren. Her profusion of pulchritude is only matched by the surprising duration of the display. Those lovely lavender old-fashioned flowers just seem to last and last…without turning a lurid gray. Underneath all that beauteousness is a bushy rounded plant clothed with great rich green leaves. But you may have to dig to find ’em. Go ahead …bury your face in those beautiful clusters and burst into song. It’ll be love at first sight. Largest flower size in cool temps.

Class: Floribunda
Flower Color: Clear clean medium lavender
Fragrance: Mild citrus
Bud Form: Fat, ovoid & pointed
Flower Form: Fully double to ruffled
Flower Size: Medium large, up to 4½” diameter
Petal Count: Over 35
Stem Length: Medium
Plant Habit: Medium height
Growth Habit: Very rounded & bushy
Foliage Color: Dark green with red new shoots
Disease Resistance: Very good
Hybridizer: Tom Carruth—2013
Parentage: {Stainless Steel x [(Blueberry Hill x Stephen’s Big Purple)] x Sunset Celebration} x Memorial Day
Introduced By: Weeks Roses

Rosie The Riveter™

Rosie the Riveter pays tribute to the women who worked in factories and shipyards during World War II. The old-fashioned unusual flowers of orange-gold suffused with pink are surely reminiscent of that era. The exquisite pointy and shapely buds are proudly held on top of very glossy dark foliage as a feminine symbol of charm and strength. The moderate fruity & spice fragrance is the perfect complement to these cultural icons. Like the tireless “Rosies”, the even rounded plants of Rosie the Riveter are the workhorse of the garden, producing an arsenal of flowers. Maximum flower power? Yes, we can do it!

Class Floribunda
Cultivar cv. WEKzazou
Patent PPAF
Plant Habit Medium
Growth Habit Rounded & bushy
* Stem Length Medium
* Foliage Color Very glossy dark green
* Disease Resistance Good
* Flower Color Orangey-gold suffused with pink with gold reverse
* Bud Form Pointed & ovoid
* Flower Size Medium, around 3-3½ inch diameter
* Flower Form Old-fashioned & double
* Petal Count 30 to 45
* Parentage Hotel California x Distant Drums
* Hybridizer Christian Bédard
* Intro Year 2018
* Introduced By Weeks Roses

Climbing Roses

Roses whose long canes can be trained along fences or walls, variable in flower size, form and mature habit.

Edith’s Darling® Cl.

Edith’s Darling, the new addition to the popular series of roses inspired by Downton Abbey characters, is a fitting tribute to Lady Edith and her beloved daughter Marigold. The joy Edith finds in her daughter is what you will feel when you’re growing this true old-fashioned soft apricot-gold gem of a flower. Although diminutive in size, with a short, compact & bushy habit, rest assured that Edith’s Darling is perfect to fill a border or confined spot in the landscape with a great flowering show of full-sized blooms with long lasting coloration.

This darling of a rose exudes a strong fresh cut apple and fruity perfume that evokes Edith’s unconditional motherly love. Now use your clippers to bring some blooms into the house to create a warm and fragrant ambiance around the dining table!

* Class Shrub
* Cultivar cv. WEKaltjuchi
* Patent PPAF
* Plant Habit Short
* Growth Habit Upright & bushy
* Stem Length Short
* Foliage Color Glossy dark green
* Disease Resistance Good
* Flower Color Soft apricot gold with lighter edge
* Bud Form Pointed & ovoid
* Flower Size Medium, around 2½-3 inch diameter
* Flower Form Old fashioned & very full
* Petal Count 50 to 65
* Parentage All a’Twitter x Julia Child
* Hybridizer Christian Bédard
* Intro Year 2017
* Introduced By Weeks Roses
* Fragrant List Fragrant

Joseph’s Coat Cl.

Very popular. Bounteous clusters with double flowers of ever-changing colorful hues. Glossy apple-green leaves. Blooms on new and old wood. Not hardy. Popular proven performer.

Class: Large-flowered Climber
Flower Color: Multicolors of red, pink, orange and yellow
Fragrance: Light tea
Flower Form: Double
Flower Size: Medium
Petal Count: 23 to 28
Growth Habit: Climbing canes 10 to 12 feet
Foliage Color: Glossy, apple-green
Hybridizer: Swim and Armstrong—1964
Parentage: Buccaneer x Circus

Lady In Red™

Care to dance? Cause ‘Lady in Red…she’s dancing with me’.. with her long climbing arms. Don’t worry, she won’t invade your dancing space as the plant is well contained and more compact than many Climbers. The lady was born and raised in the USA, with her flowers bearing the true classic AMERICAN red coloration. That means no hues of pink or blue all the way to the end of the flower’s life. The large ruffled old-fashioned blossoms will take your breath away and falling in love with this lady is the only possible outcome. Are you ready to dance the night away? You better be because the vigorous plant generates bounteous flowers just waiting for a dance partner.

Class Climber
Cultivar cv. WEKvaldaom
Patent PPAF
Plant Habit Long canes of 8-10 feet
Growth Habit Climbing & spreading
Stem Length Medium-long
Foliage Color Glossy medium green
Disease Resistance Good
Flower Color Dark red suffused with occasional black smoke
Bud Form Globular & ovoid
Flower Size Large, ruffled, around 3½-4½ inch diameter, in small clusters
Flower Form Old-fashioned & very double
Petal Count 35 to 50
Parentage Valentine’s Day x Oh My!
Hybridizer Christian Bédard

Intro Year 2018
Introduced By Weeks Roses

Purple Splash™ Cl.

Yowzer…a whole new color in Climbers! Imagine Weeks’ famous Fourth of July rose in shades of purple. Although they’re distantly related, this kissin’ cousin blooms in even larger, more pyramid-shaped clusters of flowers & doesn’t have nearly the thorns. Set these splashy colors against bright Granny Smith-green foliage & you’ve got a killer combo for any fence, wall or trellis. Vigorous, clean & free-flowering…it repeat blooms readily in the very first year. More stripes show up in cooler weather.

Class Climber
Cultivar cv. WEKspitrib
Patent Pat.#22,469
Plant Habit Long canes of 7 to 9 feet
Growth Habit Medium-large for a Climber
Plant Height 9′ 10″ to 13′ 1″
Stem Length Medium
Foliage Color Bright glossy apple green
Disease Resistance Very good
Flower Color Wine-purple speckled & striped with white
Bud Form Long & pointed
Flower Size Medium, about 4 inches in diameter
Flower Form Mostly single, in very large conical clusters
Petal Count 5 to 8
Parentage Soaring Spirits x Rhapsody in Blue
Hybridizer Tom Carruth

Intro Year 2011
Introduced By Weeks Roses

Sally Holmes Cl.

Unlike any rose you’ve seen, Sally gives huge clusters that resemble Hydrangea heads—filled with buff-colored buds that open to white single flowers. Despite their frail appearance, the blooms last well even in heat. Vigorous, disease resistant and very free flowering. Blooms on new wood. Good in most temperatures. Deeper bud color when cool.

Class: Shub/Climber
Flower Color: Buff buds open pure white
Fragrance: Slight
Flower Form: Large clusters
Flower Size: Large
Petal Count: 5 to 8
Pillar/climber of 6 to 12 feet
Hybridizer: Holmes—1976
Parentage: Ivory Fashion x Ballerina