Absolutely Fabulous Rose Rosa Julia Child ™ 'WEKvossutono'
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Julia Child Rose was named for the famous chef who loved cooking with butter. It is a hybrid floribunda shrub in the Roseaceae family bred in 2004 by Tom Carruth. and released by Weeks Wholesale Rose Grower, inc. In Australia it was released as 'Soul Mate' and in the UK, it was released as 'Absolutely Fabulous'. Parentage is [(Voodoo x R. soulieana derivative) x Summerwine] x Top Notch
The shrub grows 2-3 feet tall and wide with a compact rounded form and can reach 5 feet tall in warmer climates. Plant in full sun in rich, fertile well-drained soil with adequate moisture. Flowering will be at its best when a well-balanced fertilizer is applied in late winter or early spring, and again in early summer. Prune in late winter or early spring to remove old, dead or diseased canes and to shape.
Sporting 26-40 ruffled petals, the fully double buttery yellow flowers bloom continuously from late spring into fall with a delicious licorice-clove scent. Deadheading will encourage additional blooms. The glossy green foliage provides a nice back ground for the yellow flowers. Stems have prickles.
Julia Child Rose won the All-America Rose Selection in 2006. Also awarded the Best of the Best in 2010 and the Gold Star of the South Pacific in 2011.
Use this shrub in a container, in the border, along walkways and in groups. Use in the pollinator, cutting or cottage gardens.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Good disease resistance. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Rosa
- Family:
- Roseaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Recommended Propagation Strategy:
- Grafting
- Stem Cutting
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Australia
- Wildlife Value:
- Attracts butterflies.
- Play Value:
- Attractive Flowers
- Attracts Pollinators
- Colorful
- Easy to Grow
- Fragrance
- Textural
- Particularly Resistant To (Insects/Diseases/Other Problems):
- Black spot
- Dimensions:
- Height: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Rose
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Rounded
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
- Appendage:
- Prickles
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Long Bloom Season
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- more than 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- The old-fashioned fully double-blooms, with 26-40 buttery yellow petals are 3-4 inches across. Its buds are pointed and full. Blooms nearly continuously spring through fall in small clusters.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Very glossy green leaves
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Stems with prickles
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Patio
- Pool/Hardscape
- Small Space
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Foundation Planting
- Hedge
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Diseases
- Problems:
- Spines/Thorns
