Walking on Sunshine Rose

BY: Elizabeth Noll

Rose lovers need no excuse to grow the new Walking on Sunshine rose: it’s beautiful, colorful, and fragrant, and it is a 2011 All-America Rose Selection winner. But this rose is also perfect for beginners, with its disease resistance and tidy, manageable size and shape. The color of the bright yellow blooms softens as the flowers mature, so you have multiple sunny hues on one bush. Grow Walking on Sunshine on your patio or in a perennial bed. Or brighten your rose garden with this bountiful floribunda, if you’re not afraid of it outshining all the others.

Common name: Walking on Sunshine rose
Botanical name: Rosa ‘Jacmcady’ Walking on Sunshine
Plant type: Shrub
Zones: 6 to 9
Height: 4 feet
Family: Rosaceae

Growing conditions
• Sun: Full sun
• Soil: Average, well-drained
• Moisture: Average

Care
• Mulch: Mulch to preserve moisture in the soil.
• Pruning: Prune to shape in early spring.
• Fertilizer: Fertilize in early spring and early summer.

Propagation
• By cuttings

Pests and diseases
• Roses are vulnerable to a variety of diseases, including powdery mildew, black spot, cankers, and rust.
• Aphids, spider mites, borers, and Japanese beetles are among those pests that can be serious problems.

Garden notes
• Walking on Sunshine has an anise scent. Plant it where you will be able to appreciate the fragrance daily: along a path that you use every day, near a doorway, or next to the patio or deck.
• This floribunda rose is great in a container or a perennial border.

All in the family
• Rosaceae is a large family, and many of its species and genera are familiar, from apples, peaches, almonds, and raspberries to hawthorns, cotoneaster, and lady’s mantle.
Where to buy
• Jackson & Perkins, Hodges, SC, 800-292-4769, www.jacksonandperkins.com
• Regan Nursery, Fremont, CA, 800-249-4680, www.regannursery.com

Where to buy
• Edmunds’ Roses, Randolph, WI, 888-481-7673, www.edmundsroses.com
• Regan Nursery, Fremont, CA, 800-249-4680, www.regannursery.com

(Text by Elizabeth Noll, photo of Rosa ‘Jacmcady’ Walking on Sunshine courtesy of All-America Rose Selection)

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Current Articles \| Archives \| Search Walking on Sunshine Rose Plant of the Week BY: Elizabeth Noll 1 Rose lovers need no excuse to grow the new Walking on Sunshine rose: it’s beautiful, colorful, and fragrant, and it is a 2011 All-America Rose Selection winner. But this rose is also perfect for beginners, with its disease resistance and tidy, manageable size and shape. The color of the bright yellow blooms softens as the flowers mature, so you have multiple sunny hues on one bush. Grow Walking on Sunshine on your patio or in a perennial bed. Or brighten your rose garden with this bountiful floribunda, if you’re not afraid of it outshining all the others. Common name: Walking on Sunshine rose Botanical name: Rosa ‘Jacmcady’ Walking on Sunshine Plant type: Shrub Zones: 6 to 9 Height: 4 feet Family: Rosaceae Growing conditions • Sun: Full sun • Soil: Average, well-drained • Moisture: Average Care • Mulch: Mulch to preserve moisture in the soil. • Pruning: Prune to shape in early spring. • Fertilizer: Fertilize in early spring and early summer. Propagation • By cuttings Pests and diseases • Roses are vulnerable to a variety of diseases, including powdery mildew, black spot, cankers, and rust. • Aphids, spider mites, borers, and Japanese beetles are among those pests that can be serious problems. Garden notes • Walking on Sunshine has an anise scent. Plant it where you will be able to appreciate the fragrance daily: along a path that you use every day, near a doorway, or next to the patio or deck. • This floribunda rose is great in a container or a perennial border. All in the family • Rosaceae is a large family, and many of its species and genera are familiar, from apples, peaches, almonds, and raspberries to hawthorns, cotoneaster, and lady’s mantle. Where to buy • Jackson & Perkins, Hodges, SC, 800-292-4769, www.jacksonandperkins.com • Regan Nursery, Fremont, CA, 800-249-4680, www.regannursery.com Where to buy • Edmunds’ Roses, Randolph, WI, 888-481-7673, www.edmundsroses.com • Regan Nursery, Fremont, CA, 800-249-4680, www.regannursery.com (Text by Elizabeth Noll, photo of Rosa ‘Jacmcady’ Walking on Sunshine courtesy of All-America Rose Selection) Comments By sargeant Tuesday, April 24, 2012 4:42 PM Can i get it at wal-mart, home depot or lowes in florida? Post Comment Only registered users may post comments.