Rosa 'Strike It Rich'
Rosa 'Strike It Rich'
GenusRosa hybrid
Hybrid parentageCHRiscinn x 'Mellow Yellow'
Cultivar groupGrandiflora
CultivarWEKbepmey
Marketing names'Strike It Rich', 'Orientalia'
BreederCarruth
OriginUnited States, (2005)

Rosa 'Strike It Rich', (aka WEKbepmey ), is a grandiflora rose cultivar, bred by Tom Carruth, and introduced into the United States by Weeks Rose Growers in 2007.[1] The cultivar was awarded the Portland Gold Medal in 2010.[2]

Description

'Strike It Rich' is a tall, upright shrub, 5 to 7 ft (152—200 cm) in height with a 2 to 3 ft (60—91 cm) spread. Blooms are large, 4—5 in (10—12 cm) in diameter, with 30 to 40 petals.[1] Flowers are a double, cupped bloom form and are borne in large clusters. The flowers are yellow with copper and pink hues, and pink edges. The rose has a strong, spice fragrance and medium, semi-glossy, dark green foliage. 'Strike It Rich' blooms in flushes throughout its growing season. The plant does well in USDA zone 5b and warmer.[3]

Child plants

'Strike It Rich' was used to hybridize the following plants:

  • Rosa 'Ch-Ching', (2008)
  • Rosa 'Happy Go Lucky', (before 2013)[4]

Awards

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Rosa 'Strike It Rich'". National Gardening Association. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Portland Gold Medal Winners". Portland Rose Society. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  3. ↑ "'Strike It Rich' rose". Help me find roses, clematis, and peonies. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
  4. ↑ "Child plants of Rosa 'Strike It Rich'". National Gardening Association. Retrieved 28 August 2019.
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