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Julia Child Own Root Rose

Julia Child Rose

Julia Child own root roseJulia Child is a hardy, own root floribunda rose. An All-America Rose Selection winner, Julia Child personally selected this floriferous rose to be named after her. A stunning rose in the garden, Julia Child rose combines the large, full, fragrant flowers of an old-fashioned rose with the hardiness of an own root rose.

Julia Child Rose Specifications:
  • FRAGRANCE: Strong tea
  • MATURE SIZE: 4' x 4'
  • COLOR: Butter yellow
  • USDA HARDINESS: Zone 4-9
  • BLOOM SIZE: Double petal blooms with 35+ petals per bloom
  • FOLIAGE: Deep glossy green
  • HYBRIDIZATION: by Tom Carruth
  • OWN ROOT
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Julia Child exhibits a very pleasing rounded shape, that requires little pruning to maintain, and excellent disease resistance. A lovely scented rose, Julia Child rose has a unique sweet licorice scent that is intoxicating in the garden or as a cut flower in a fresh bouquet. Plant this hardy floribunda rose near a walkway or seating area so you can enjoy the rich, strong rose fragrance that increases with the heat of the day. The stiff, straight stems of Julia Child rose make it ideal as a cutting rose.

Winter Care: Julia Child rose is hardy to zone 4, but may require some winter protection in USDA hardiness zones 4 areas, where winter winds and high snowfalls are customary.

Planting and Caring for Julia Child Rose:
  1. Plant Julia Child in a full sun location and in well drained soil.  
  2. Fertilizer with a slow release low nitrogen fertilizer twice a season.
  3. Water on a regular basis, at the base of the rose several times a week, or as needed. Several deep watering sessions per week are more beneficial than watering lightly each day.
  4. Dead-head spent flowers during the summer to promote new blooms.
  5. Selectively trim stray or crossing branches during the growing season, and in the spring, to promote better branching, increased air flow in the rose and for overall shape.
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