WEKmajuchi – golden-yellow bedding floribunda rose – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL
Floribunda own-root propagation of WEKmajuchi offers a compact, bushy framework with reliable remontant flowering for high-throughput nursery production and uniform retail lines. As a tray-grown pharmaROSA® NEONATAL cutting, it slots efficiently into standard 2–3 L container programmes, supporting predictable scheduling from propagation bed to finished stock for garden-centre and reseller channels. The pure, glossy golden-yellow colour with very double, cluster-flowered heads and strong, sweetly spicy fragrance gives this cultivar clear bench impact and exhibition-value flower form, while good self-cleaning reduces grooming time in production batches. Medium disease resistance and H7 winter hardiness underpin dependable landscape use across the UK, suited to projects where coastal wind and exposure are important design constraints.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Golden Bedding Floribunda 2L – compact, bush-trained own-root plants in 2 L pots highlighting the pure golden-yellow colour and good self-cleaning for massed bedding schemes – retail garden-centre and DIY chains.
- Fragrant Show Floribunda 3L – 3 L containers positioned for exhibitors and enthusiasts, combining strong sweetly spicy fragrance with exhibition-form blooms and Golden Rose trial credibility – specialist rose retailers and mail order.
- Park Edge Yellow Series – uniform batches for edging and park beds, using the bushy habit, remontant flowering and H7 hardiness to deliver reliable garden performance – local-authority and landscape-contract supply.
- Cut-and-Display Cluster Rose – floribunda lines selected for cluster-flowered, very double stems suitable for small-scale cutting, with self-cleaning plants maintaining display value between cuts – independent nurseries serving hobby florists.
- Collection Stock Mother-Plants – own-root NEONATAL units grown on in 3 L and then 40–50 L field or container stock, exploiting long lifespan and stable structure for cultivar maintenance – wholesale propagators and collection gardens.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Floribunda bed rose, registered as WEKmajuchi, marketed under Wekmajuchi Bedding rose WEKmajuchi, with Doris Day recorded as the American Rose Society approved exhibition name. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Christian Bédard (United States, 2011) from ‘Julie Newmar’ × ‘Julia Child’, introduced and initially distributed by Weeks Wholesale Rose Grower, Inc. in the USA from 2015, registered in 2013. |
| Awards and recognition |
Recognised at Rose Hills International Rose Trials with the Golden Rose award in 2016, indicating assessed performance and ornamental value under trial conditions relevant to professional rose selectors. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy, compact bush-trained plant reaching 120–160 cm in both height and spread, with medium-density dark green foliage, densely prickled stems and a framework suited to flower beds, edging and container use. |
| Flower morphology |
Cluster-flowered floribunda with medium-sized, very double, cup-shaped blooms carrying 40+ petals, providing full heads for bedding and display; remontant habit ensures a plentiful second flowering flush in season. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Pure golden-yellow flowers, RHS 14B outer and 14A inner, opening bright sunshine yellow and remaining saturated with minimal fading; glossy petal surface maintains colour impact over the flowering period. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strong, noticeably scented rose with a sweetly spicy aroma character; heavy petal count means limited pollinator access, so it is used primarily as an ornamental and display cultivar rather than for ecological planting. |
| Hip characteristics |
Occasionally sets spherical hips 16–24 mm in diameter, coloured orange-red in the RHS 28A–30C range, providing some seasonal autumn interest but not generally a primary production or marketing focus. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Medium overall disease profile: resistant to powdery mildew with medium susceptibility to black spot and rust; winter hardy to -21–-18 °C, classified RHS H7 and USDA Zone 6b, corresponding to Swedish Zone 3. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best used for flower beds, edging, containers, cut flower use, solitary specimens and parks; moderate maintenance requiring regular pruning and feeding, with good performance via standard container production from own-root cuttings. |
WEKmajuchi combines stable golden-yellow colour, remontant flowering and H7 hardiness in an own-root form that supports predictable, regenerative, long-lived stands; please contact us to discuss volumes, timing and how it can fit your programme.
