''Rosa'' 'Just Joey', (aka CANjujo ), is an apricot blend
hybrid tea rose
Hybrid tea is an informal horticultural classification for a group of garden roses. The first hybrid tea roses were created in France in the mid-1800s, by cross-breeding the large, floriferous Hybrid Perpetuals with the tall, elegant Tea roses. T ...
cultivar, bred by Roger Pawsey and named in honor of his wife, Joey. The plant was introduced into the
United Kingdom
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by Cants of Colchester rose growers in 1972. 'Just Joey' was inducted into the
Rose Hall of Fame
The Rose Hall of Fame contains roses considered world favourites by a vote of members of the World Federation of Rose Societies. Inductees are announced every three years at World Rose Conventions. Additionally, popular historical roses and roses o ...
as "World's Favourite Rose" in 1994.
History
Cants of Colchester
Cants of Colchester is the oldest firm of commercial rose growers in Britain. The company was established as a general nursery by Benjamin Cant in 1765, in the town of Colchester, Essex. The family nursery initiated a rose breeding program in 187 ...
, the oldest firm of commercial rose growers in Great Britain, was founded by Benjamin Cant in 1765. The nursery, 'Benjamin R Cant & Sons', was located in
Mile End
Mile End is a district of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets in the East End of London, England, east-northeast of Charing Cross. Situated on the London-to-Colchester road, it was one of the earliest suburbs of London. It became part of the m ...
, now a northern suburb of Colchester. The firm originally sold a variety of plants, seeds, bulbs and trees. With the rise in popularity of roses in the mid-1800s, Benjamin R. Cant (1827-1900) initiated a rose breeding program at the nursery in 1875. By 1880, Cant had become a very successful rose exhibitor in England.
Cant's nephew, Frank Cant (1857-1928), left the family business to establish his own nursery in Colchester in the early 1880s. The two Cant families became fierce competitors. The rivalry between the two nurseries lasted until the 1960s, when their descendants decided to merge the two family businesses into one company.
The 'Benjamin R Cant & Sons' of Mile End Colchester and 'Frank Cant & Company' of
Stanway, Essex became the 'Cants of Colchester' under the leadership of Cant family descendant, Roger Pawsey.
Cants of Colchester has introduced several popular rose varieties, including
''Rosa'' 'English Miss', ''Rosa'' 'Alpine Sunset' and ''Rosa'' 'Goldstar'.
'Just Joey' was bred by Roger Pawsey and named in honor of his wife, Joey. The cultivar was created from parent
hybrid tea rose
Hybrid tea is an informal horticultural classification for a group of garden roses. The first hybrid tea roses were created in France in the mid-1800s, by cross-breeding the large, floriferous Hybrid Perpetuals with the tall, elegant Tea roses. T ...
s, 'Fragrant Cloud' and 'Dr. A.J. Verhage'. The plant was introduced into the
United Kingdom
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in 1972. 'Just Joey' was used to hybridize the following plants: ''Rosa'' 'Abbaye de Cluny', (1995), ''Rosa'' 'Apricot Candy', (2006), ''Rosa'' 'Bronze Star', (2000).
'Just Joey' was inducted into the
Rose Hall of Fame
The Rose Hall of Fame contains roses considered world favourites by a vote of members of the World Federation of Rose Societies. Inductees are announced every three years at World Rose Conventions. Additionally, popular historical roses and roses o ...
as "World's Favourite Rose" in 1994.
Description
'Just Joey' is a tall, upright shrub, 5 to 6 ft (152–182 cm) in height with a 3 to 4 ft (90–121 cm) spread. Blooms are large, 4—5 in (10–12 cm) in diameter, with 26 to 40 petals. Flowers are borne mostly solitary or in small clusters, and bloom form is slightly ruffled. The flowers are a creamy orange or apricot color, with shades of dark copper. All petals eventually fade to cream. The rose has a strong, sweet fragrance and medium, glossy, leathery foliage. Bloom color is richest in cool weather. 'Just Joey' blooms in flushes from spring through fall. The plant does well in
USDA
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zone 7b to 10b.
Awards
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Rose Hall of Fame
The Rose Hall of Fame contains roses considered world favourites by a vote of members of the World Federation of Rose Societies. Inductees are announced every three years at World Rose Conventions. Additionally, popular historical roses and roses o ...
, (1994)
See also
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Garden roses
Garden roses are predominantly hybrid
Hybrid may refer to:
Science
* Hybrid (biology), an offspring resulting from cross-breeding
** Hybrid grape, grape varieties produced by cross-breeding two ''Vitis'' species
** Hybridity, the property of a ...
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Rose Hall of Fame
The Rose Hall of Fame contains roses considered world favourites by a vote of members of the World Federation of Rose Societies. Inductees are announced every three years at World Rose Conventions. Additionally, popular historical roses and roses o ...
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List of Award of Garden Merit roses
The following is a selected list of rose varieties and cultivars which currently (2017) hold the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.
List of roses
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References
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