''Rosa'' 'Cinco de Mayo', (aka Wekcobeju ), is a
floribunda rose cultivar, bred by
Tom Carruth
Tom Carruth is an American rose hybridizer, who has created more than 100 rose varieties, including eleven All-America Rose Selections (AARS). He is currently the E.L. and Ruth B. Shannon Curator of the Rose Collections at the Huntington Library ...
in 2006. The rose was introduced into the United States by Weeks Rose Growers in 2009 as 'Cinco de Mayo'. The plant was created from a
hybridization of floribunda cultivars, 'Topsy Turvy' and
'Julia Child'. The cultivar was introduced into
New Zealand
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by Matthews Nurseries Ltd in 2013 as 'The Shire', and was named an
All-America Rose Selections The All-America Rose Selections (AARS) is an award that was given annually, from 1940 to 2013, by the American rose industry to an outstanding new rose variety. The AARS selection was regarded as the most prestigious rose prize in the United States ...
winner in 2009.
Description
'Cinco de Mayo' is a medium upright bushy, and quaint shrub, 3 to 4 ft (90—121 cm) in height with a 3 to 4 ft (90—121 cm) spread. Blooms are medium, 2—3 in (5—7.5 cm) in diameter, with 20 to 25 petals. The plant bears small clusters of double ruffled flowers that open from long, pointed buds.
The flowers are rusty-red orange, with shades of smoky lavender. The rose has a mild fragrance and glossy, dark green foliage. 'Cinco de Mayo' is very disease resistant. It blooms in flushes from spring through fall. The plants does well in
USDA
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zone 5 to 9.
Awards
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All-America Rose Selections The All-America Rose Selections (AARS) is an award that was given annually, from 1940 to 2013, by the American rose industry to an outstanding new rose variety. The AARS selection was regarded as the most prestigious rose prize in the United States ...
(AARS) winner, USA, (2009)
See also
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Garden roses
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Rose Hall of Fame
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List of Award of Garden Merit roses
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List of roses
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References
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Cinco de Mayo
Cinco de Mayo ( in Mexico, Spanish for "Fifth of May") is a yearly celebration held on May 5, which commemorates the anniversary of Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, led by General Ignacio Zar ...