'WEKzazette' Rose

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'WEKzazette' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Maurice REYBAUD

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• AARS # 09R405
• Ketchup & Mustard ®
• Snazzee

HMF Ratings:

69 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD+.

ARS:

Red blend Floribunda.
Registration name: WEKzazette
Exhibition name: Ketchup & Mustard ®

Origin:

Bred by Christian Bédard (United States, before 2008).
Introduced in New Zealand by Matthews Nurseries Ltd..
Introduced in United States by Weeks Wholesale Rose Grower, Inc. in 2012 as 'Ketchup & Mustard'.
Introduced in Australia by Swane's Nursery/Swane Bros Pty Ltd in 2019 as 'Ketchup & Mustard'.

Class:

Floribunda.

Bloom:

Red, deep yellow reverse. Mild, apple, tea fragrance. 20 to 28 petals. Average diameter 3.25". Medium to large, very double, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, high-centered to cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Medium, bushy, upright, well-branched. Medium, glossy, light green foliage. 3 to 7 leaflets.

Height: 47" to 5¼' (120 to 160cm). Width: 30" to 35" (75 to 90cm).

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 23,289 on 2013 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 13/317,757 on 27 Oct 2011

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 ‘WEKsanpoly’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 13,513) and as its pollen parent the variety known as ‘WEKgojolo’ (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 21,531)....The following photograph illustrates a 3 to 4 year-old rose plant of the new variety grown outdoors in Pomona, Calif. the month of October.

Parentage:

City of San Francisco ™ × Shockwave™ (floribunda, Carruth 2006)

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