''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 The All-America Rose Selections (AARS) is an award that was given annually, from 1940 to 2013, by the American rose industry to an outstanding new rose variety. The AARS selection was regarded as the most prestigious rose prize in the United States ...
winner in 1986.
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.
Child plants
* ''Rosa'' 'Anna's Promise', (2013)
* ''Rosa'' 'Astor Perry', (2004)
* ''Rosa'' 'Chris Evert' , (1997)
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''Rosa'' 'Julia Child', (2006)
* ''Rosa'' 'Modern Magic', (1996)
* ''Rosa'' 'Sunstruck', (2004)
* ''Rosa'' 'We Salute You', (2005)
Awards
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All-America Rose Selections The All-America Rose Selections (AARS) is an award that was given annually, from 1940 to 2013, by the American rose industry to an outstanding new rose variety. The AARS selection was regarded as the most prestigious rose prize in the United States ...
winner, USA, (1984)
See also
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Garden roses
Garden roses are predominantly hybrid
Hybrid may refer to:
Science
* Hybrid (biology), an offspring resulting from cross-breeding
** Hybrid grape, grape varieties produced by cross-breeding two ''Vitis'' species
** Hybridity, the property of a ...
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Rose Hall of Fame
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List of Award of Garden Merit roses
Notes
References
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