I talk quite often about the roses in my garden and how they are chosen for people in my life, etc.
While I was watching the program on Descanso Gardens, the other day, I found out about Tom Carruth. He has 9 winning roses in the AARS. I thought he worked for Descanso, but it seems he works for Weeks Roses.
Here are the 9 roses he has created over the years.
All-America Rose Selections winners
'Scentimental.' No two blooms are exactly alike, with petals randomly splashed with burgundy, red, cream, and white. Blossoms are fragrant as all get-out.
'Betty Boop.' Single-petaled and bicolored Floribunda with shades of red and white.
'Fourth of July.' Red and white climbing rose.
'Hot Cocoa.' Blossoms are notably fragrant, foliage is glossy green and plants are resistant to common rose ailments.
'Memorial Day.' Heavily petaled Hybrid Tea rose with strongly scented blossoms. An undisputed hit in areas with hotter-than-normal summers.
'About Face.' Gold and bronze, for which Hot Cocoa served as the parent.
'Julia Child.' Butter-yellow and fragrant Floribunda.
'Wild Blue Yonder.' Deeply fragrant Grandiflora with red-purple blossoms.
Top photo is Scentimental (the rose I planted for my parents).
Far right in the second photo is Wild Blue Yonder (purple rose) and next to it is Julia Child (yellow rose).
I own 1/3rd of his creative output. Want to see more about Tom? You can read a SF Chronicle article HERE.
BTW, Hot Chocolate, with its brown blossoms is looking attractive to me, at this moment. :-)
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