WEKgobnez – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting for professional production
Rock & Roll™ (WEKgobnez) is a vigorous, upright grandiflora bed rose offered here as pharmaROSA® NEONATAL own-root material for scalable, professional nursery production. Its bi‑coloured cherry‑red and cream‑white striping gives strong visual impact in standard container routes and park or specimen plantings, supporting distinctive retail and collection ranges. The compact, bush‑trained habit suits 2–3 L pots and efficient bench spacing, while own‑root propagation underpins long‑term stability and predictable regeneration in nursery and wholesale systems. Strong, clearly scented flowers provide an added fragrance selling point for exhibition‑oriented assortments. In line with UK project culture, it integrates well into thematic rose gardens and curated collections, particularly where a bold, cut‑flower style look is required. The own‑root form supports a natural development arc from root establishment in year one, structural shoot build‑up in year two and full ornamental value from year three onwards, helping you plan capacity and timing. The material is suited to professional networks needing reliable propagation input with good winter tolerance for northern UK conditions, supporting plantings exposed to colder, more windswept sites.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Rock & Roll 2–3 L Colour Feature – Upright, vigorous bushes in 2–3 L standard containers showcasing the vivid red‑and‑cream striping as a high‑impact bedding or specimen option – retail and garden-centre benches.
- Fragrant Grandiflora Collection Pot – Curated 2–3 L line built around strong fragrance and large, double blooms, positioned as an exhibition‑style garden‑cut assortment – premium independent garden retailers.
- Themed Show-Garden Stripe Series – NEONATAL-based production for ranges that emphasise unusual flower patterns and collector interest, with WEKgobnez as a key striped grandiflora – specialist rose nurseries and mail-order catalogues.
- Amenity Feature Rose Bed Line – Standard container plants targeted at local authority and park contractors seeking reliable, visually bold focal roses for mixed beds, with planned plant protection integrated – public-realm and amenity supply.
- Collector’s Own-Root Stock Plant Pack – Professionally raised own-root 2–3 L plants offered as foundation material for further propagation or long-term cultivar maintenance within collections – propagation-focused and wholesale partners.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Grandiflora bed rose, registered as WEKgobnez, marketed as Rock & Roll™; current trade name format: Wekgobnez Bedding rose WEKgobnez, ARS exhibition grandiflora and cut flower category. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Tom Carruth (Weeks Wholesale Rose Grower, Inc., USA) from ‘George Burns’ × ‘New Zealand’; introduced and registered in 2007 after breeding work completed in the United States in 2006. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Vigorous, upright bush, 120–160 cm high with 75–110 cm spread; dense, dark green, glossy foliage on moderately thorny shoots; supplied bush‑trained for compact presentation and efficient container spacing. |
| Flower morphology |
Large, double, cup‑shaped flowers with 26–39 petals, generally borne singly; strongly remontant with an abundant second flush, giving clear flowering windows useful for scheduling finished product availability. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Red‑white bicolour (ARS RB; RHS 60A, 155C) with vivid cherry‑red base and irregular cream‑white streaking; colour contrast stronger in cooler periods, fading towards raspberry‑pink and creamy white in warmer conditions. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Fragrance character description not provided, but assessed as strong and clearly scented; fragrance intensity supports value‑added positioning for scented ranges and exhibition‑style garden‑cut or display plant programmes. |
| Hip characteristics |
Occasional spherical red hips, approximately 12–18 mm in diameter, forming after successful flowering and deadheading regimes; hips are visually modest and secondary to the primary ornamental flower effect. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to around −21 to −18 °C (RHS H7, Swedish Zone 3, USDA 6b); heat and drought tolerance medium, requiring regular watering; disease susceptibility moderate to high, especially to rust, so professional protection is essential. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best used as flowerbed, cut flower, specimen or park rose within standard container routes; target 2–3 L pots; maintenance demand high with scheduled plant protection needed to meet reliable garden performance expectations. |
WEKgobnez as pharmaROSA® NEONATAL own-root material combines vigorous upright structure, striking bicolour flowers and strong fragrance with predictable, regenerative stands, making it a sound choice to discuss capacity and timing for your next production cycle.
