Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Breeder
- Tom Carruth
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Rock and Roll is a grandiflora rose bred by Tom Carruth, introduced in 2006 and patented in 2010 (PP20936, code name 'WEKgobnez') for Weeks. The cream flowers are striped in a contrasting color and hold 29 to 35 petals. Plants reach around 5 ft (1.6 m). It is reported to be disease resistant and was bred from 'George Burns', a floribunda, and 'New Zealand', a hybrid tea. A lively striped rose for beds and cutting.
Rock and Roll traits
- Cream blooms with stripes, about 29 to 35 petals
- Height about 5 ft (1.6 m)
- Reported to be disease resistant
- Parentage: 'George Burns' x 'New Zealand'
- US plant patent PP20936 (2010)
Good for
- Cut flowers
- Rose beds
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rock and Roll this page | — | Bush | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| All American Magic | — | Bush | — |
| Always Hope | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
Rock and Roll FAQ
What kind of rose is Rock and Roll?
Rock and Roll is a grandiflora rose bred by Tom Carruth, introduced in 2006 and patented in 2010 (PP20936, code name 'WEKgobnez') for Weeks. The cream flowers are striped in a contrasting color and hold 29 to 35 petals.
How does Rock and Roll compare with other rose varieties?
Rock and Roll: bush. Similar rose varieties include Abbaye de Cluny, About Face, AC De Montarville. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Rock and Roll good for?
Rock and Roll is grown for cut flowers, rose beds.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Rose growing guide
- How to Prune Roses: When to Cut and How Hard
- Types of Roses: How the Group Decides the Pruning
- Rose Problems: Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids
- How to Care for Roses: Feeding, Watering and Deadheading
- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
- All 309 rose varieties
Source
Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.