''Rosa'' 'Just Joey', ( CANjujo), is an apricot blend

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cultivar, bred by Roger Pawsey and named in honor of his wife, Joey. The plant was introduced into the

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by Cants of Colchester rose growers in 1972. 'Just Joey' was inducted into the

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as "World's Favourite Rose" in 1994.

History

Cants of Colchester Cants of Colchester was a firm of commercial rose growers, and was the oldest in Great Britain, Britain at the time of its closure in 2023. The company was established as a general nursery by Benjamin Cant in 1765 in Myland, Essex. The family nur ...

, 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

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, 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

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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

s, 'Fragrant Cloud' and 'Dr. A.J. Verhage'. The plant was introduced into the

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

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

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zone 7b to 10b.

Awards

, (1994)

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