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- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Some repeat
- Breeder
- Tom Carruth
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Strike It Rich is a grandiflora bred by Tom Carruth, introduced in 2005 and patented in 2008 (PP19144, 'WEKbepmey') for Weeks Roses. The flowers combine yellow and pink, with about 39 to 44 petals and a spicy fragrance. Plants can grow tall, around 5 to 7 ft (1.5 to 2.1 m). The parentage is CHRiscinn crossed with 'Mellow Yellow', and it won an All-America Rose Selections award. It is also known as Orientalia. Give it room at the back of a bed.
Strike It Rich traits
- Yellow and pink blended flowers
- About 39 to 44 petals per bloom
- Spicy fragrance
- Tall plants around 5 to 7 ft (1.5 to 2.1 m)
- All-America Rose Selections winner
- Parentage: CHRiscinn x 'Mellow Yellow'
Good for
- Back of borders
- Cut flowers
- Fragrance garden
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Strike It Rich this page | — | Bush | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| All American Magic | — | Bush | — |
| Always Hope | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
Strike It Rich FAQ
What kind of rose is Strike It Rich?
Strike It Rich is a grandiflora bred by Tom Carruth, introduced in 2005 and patented in 2008 (PP19144, 'WEKbepmey') for Weeks Roses. The flowers combine yellow and pink, with about 39 to 44 petals and a spicy fragrance.
How does Strike It Rich compare with other rose varieties?
Strike It Rich: 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 Strike It Rich good for?
Strike It Rich is grown for back of borders, cut flowers, fragrance garden.
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.