Rosa 'Voodoo'

Rosa'Voodoo'
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

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]

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

• Rosa 'Anna's Promise', (2013) ^[3]
• Rosa 'Astor Perry', (2004) ^[3]
• Rosa 'Chris Evert' , (1997) ^[3]
• Rosa 'Julia Child', (2006) ^[3]
• Rosa 'Modern Magic', (1996) ^[3]
• Rosa 'Sunstruck', (2004) ^[3]
• Rosa 'We Salute You', (2005) ^[3]

Awards

• All-America Rose Selections winner, USA, (1984) ^[2]

See also

• Garden roses
• Rose Hall of Fame
• List of Award of Garden Merit roses

Notes

1. Quest-Ritson & Quest-Ritson 2011, p. 414.
2. "Voodoo rose". Help me find roses, clematis, and peonies. Retrieved 5 August 2019.
3. "Child plants of Rosa 'Voodoo'". National Gardening Association. Retrieved 5 August 2019.

References

• Quest-Ritson, Brigid; Quest-Ritson, Charles (2011). Encyclopedia of Roses (Reprint ed.). DK. ISBN   978-0756688684.