'Sparkle & Shine' Rose

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'Sparkle & Shine' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• The Golden Child
• Wekjunjuc

HMF Ratings:

18 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Deep yellow Floribunda.
Registration name: Wekjunjuc
Exhibition name: Sparkle & Shine

Origin:

Bred by Christian Bédard (United States, before 2009).
Introduced in New Zealand by Matthews Nurseries Ltd..
Introduced in United States by Weeks Wholesale Rose Grower, Inc. in 2012 as 'Sparkle & Shine'.
Introduced in Australia by Swane's Nursery/Swane Bros Pty Ltd in 2014 as 'The Golden Child'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Deep yellow. Strong, anise, apple, licorice fragrance. 30 to 41 petals. Average diameter 3.25". Medium to large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Pointed buds.

Habit:

Medium, bushy, rounded, upright. Medium, glossy, medium green, leathery foliage. 3 to 7 leaflets.

Height: 4' to 5' (120 to 150cm). Width: 5'7" to 6'7" (170 to 200cm).

Growing:

Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden.

Patents:

Australia - Patent on 23 Sep 2015
Application No: 2015/224 on 5 Aug 2015 VIEW PBR PATENT

Pollen of 'WEKvossutono' (pollen parent) was used to pollinate 'WEKlezpat' (seed parent).

United States - Patent No: PP 24,726 on 5 Aug 2014 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 13/694,323 on 19 Nov 2012

Inventors: Bedard; Christian (Brea, CA)
This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of Floribunda Rose. It has as its seed parent the variety known as ‘WEKlezpat’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 17,175) and as its pollen parent the variety known as ‘WEKvossutono’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 18,473).... The branches used for the photograph came from 3 to 4 year-old rose plants of the new variety grown outdoors in Pomona, Calif. in the month of November.

Parentage:

Julie Newmar ™ × Julia Child ™ (Floribunda, Carruth 2004)

Notes:

Sister seedling of 'Jump for Joy' and 'Doris Day'