Rosa 'Voodoo'
Rosa 'Voodoo', (aka AROmiclea), is a hybrid tea rose cultivar, bred by Jack Christensen in 1984. The rose variety was created from the stock parents: grandiflora 'Camelot'; hybrid tea, 'First Prize'; hybrid tea, 'Typhoo Tea'; and hybrid tea, 'Lolita'. The cultivar was named an All-America Rose Selections winner in 1986.[1]
Rosa 'Voodoo' | |
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Rosa 'Voodoo' | |
Genus | Rosa hybrid |
Hybrid parentage | ('Camelot' x 'First Prize' x 'Typhoo Tea') x 'Lolita' |
Cultivar group | Hybrid tea |
Cultivar | AROmiclea |
Breeder | Christensen |
Origin | United States, 1984 |
Description
'Voodoo' is a medium-tall upright shrub, 4 to 5 ft (120–150 cm) in height with a 2 to 3 ft (60–90 cm) spread. Blooms have an average diameter of 4-5 in (10-12 cm). Flowers are large and bloom in different shades of orange-pink, yellow, pink and crimson. Flowers have a moderate, sweet fragrance, with large high-centered, cupped petals. Flowers are borne singly on long stems, in small clusters of 26-40 petals. The leaves are healthy, glossy, and dark green in color. The plant is a vigorous grower and a repeat bloomer, and does very well in hot climates. It thrives in USDA zone 7b and warmer.[1][2]
Child plants
Awards
- All-America Rose Selections winner, USA, (1984)[2]
Notes
- Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 414.
- "Voodoo rose". Help me find roses, clematis, and peonies. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
- "Child plants of Rosa 'Voodoo'". National Gardening Association. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
References
- Quest-Ritson, Brigid; Quest-Ritson, Charles (2011). Encyclopedia of Roses. DK; Reprint edition (August 29, 2011). ISBN 978-0756688684.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)