New rose introductions for spring

SAN DIEGO – Four new rose introductions from Weeks Roses are being produced at Briggs Tree Company just in time for spring planting. The newly introduced “Ch Ching,” “Easy Does It,” “Drop Dead Red” and “Over the Moon” were carefully selected and sent to Briggs by Weeks Roses. Briggs is a grower direct, wholesale nursery in Vista, CA that offers delivery across the United States.

 “Ch Ching,” is available in a finished 5-gallon size.  The new variety is a lasting clear yellow Grandiflora with a medium-tall plant habit and an upright, bushy growth habit. This plant flowers very quickly and is great for an accent plant or foundation planting. It is naturally drought tolerant, hardy, has an excellent disease resistance, and has a strong sweet spice and fruit smell.

“Easy Does It” is a distinguished All-American Rose Selection (AARS) 2010 winner. This rose has free-flowing, swirling shades of sunset, which show up in large colorful clusters atop a rounded bushy plant. A Floribunda rose that is perfect in every climate, this plant is highly disease resistant and flowerful. “Easy Does It” has a medium plant habit with a medium sized stem. The newly introduced “Drop Dead Red” is also a Floribunda with a medium height and medium stem length. Its color is dark red velvet and its growth habit is upright to slightly-rounded.

“Drop Dead Red” has a double, formal flower form that is classically pointed and shapely with a mildly sweet fragrance. “Over the Moon” is a hybrid tea rose with a medium-tall height and an upright bushy growth habit. It has a long stem length flanked by matte green foliage.

“Over the Moon” has an apricot color hue on a classical hybrid tea, double spiraled flower form. This rounded, bushy & vigorous plant has a moderate fruity smell and can be placed in the landscape where it can easily show off its lusciousness.