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Cinco de Mayo™ Floribunda Rose

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All-America Rose Selections (AARS) Winner 2009

Enjoy a fiesta-flavored garden party with Cinco de Mayo™, a floribunda rose. Offering giant clusters of blooms in a variety of hues, the festive shrub provides an array of distinctive color in a single bouquet.

Each bloom is unique, varying in shade from orange to magenta and purple. The combination of bright flowers and glossy green foliage growing up to 4 feet in height provides a cornucopia of color complemented by the blooms' sweet apple aroma.

The clusters of blooms just never stop on this powerfully flowerful floribunda. Mysteriously colored and deliriously novel, this rose is an indescribable combination of smoked lavender and rusty red orange. Cinco de Mayo™ is compatible with any color in the garden, whether it's atop a rose standard, planted in mass, or nestled amongst your favorite perennials. The super-clean, glossy green foliage mirrors the flowers, adding even more effect to this rounded bushy little celebration of color and relaxation.

An offspring of celebrated international award winner Julia Child, Cinco de Mayo™ flowers arise from slender, pointed buds to 3-inch blossoms on stems of 10 to 15 inches.

Ideal as a stunning display, Cinco de Mayo ™ is also a great option for a hedge and grows well in a large container. Like other floribundas, it thrives in full sun and well-drained soil. Spring pruning is recommended to help facilitate reblooming and old and dead wood should be removed.

Our extensive video library, filled with rose care videos, will teach you how to plant, grow, and maintain your Cinco de Mayo™ Floribunda Rose. And visit our Fertilizer & Plant Care page to find everything you need to keep your floribunda rose thriving.

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Genus Rosa
Variety 'WEKcobeju'
ppaf PP21,709
Zone 6 - 10
Bloom Start to End Mid Spring - Mid Fall
Height 24 in - 4 ft
Width 3 ft - 4 ft
Bloom Size 3 in
Petal Count 25
Restrictions *Due to state restrictions we cannot ship to the following:
Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, Hawaii

Product Review Summary
Based on 9 reviews
The average rating for this product is 4.5 out of 5 stars
Overall Rating: 4.5/5.0
Customer Reviews
October 08, 2025
Cinco de Mayo Is a Star!
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars

This rose has been one of our top performers for many years. It's close to 7 feet tall and at least 4 feet wide, very vigorous, disease resistant, and is one of the most prolific bloomers of all our roses. The unusual and changing colors are beautiful and fascinating, and when I bring cut roses from it in to the office for vases in the reception area, this is the one that consistently gets the most comments.

John Iekel from VA
July 09, 2024
Still waiting for buds
This shopper rated the product 1 out of 5 stars

I bought three bare root plants over a month ago. One seems complete dead. The other two have a few green/red leaves. I planted them with care - following all guidelines. About 50% of all the plants(mostly roses) I bought from Jackson Perkins this year have died, either immediately or within a month. It is very erratic- usually involving one of two identical plants. Both planted exactly at the same place with the same technique/fertilizer/sunlight/watering schedule. I am really disappointed.

Venetia from FL
April 24, 2020
Stunning
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars

This is one of the most beautiful roses I've ever seen! Must have for any rose garden. Bought it as a bare root, and it took off immediately. Blooming after only about 6 weeks. Five stars all the way.

Victoria Fiona from AZ
April 22, 2020
Very special
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars

This is a beautiful rose. The color is a mix between red, brown, and orange. Just amazing. Just planted this barefoot in February, and now in late April I have my first blooms. The plant has deep green foliage and looks so healthy. Highly recommend

Victoria Fiona from AZ
August 16, 2016
Bad in hot weather
This shopper rated the product 4 out of 5 stars

This is the most intriguing prettiest rose I got last fall, but not in zone 7 miserable summers. No blooms and chewing-pest prone. Scanty growth. Hope it picks up in the fall.

Casida from TN

Choosing Your Roses

Bare root roses are the most common form of roses for spring and early season planting, and come in two types: grafted and own root.

Grafted Bare root Roses
Own root Bare root Roses

Grafted roses, sometimes referred to as budded bare root roses, have roots that belong to a different variety of rose than the shoots. While the shoots will grow into the variety of rose you've selected, the root variety has been specially grown and developed for hardiness, improved resistance to common diseases, and improved resistance to certain weather conditions. The roots on any grafted rose you receive are usually already two years old, so they'll establish in your garden more quickly when planted.

Own root roses are grown from rose shoot cuttings and develop their own root system. Unlike grafted roses, both their roots and shoots come from the same variety of plant.


All Jackson & Perkins bare root roses are maintained in a suspended state of growth in our state-of-the-art wet cooler, so they'll be delivered to you with no foliage or blooms. The wet cooler has a uniform storage temperature set just above freezing and uses a fog system to provide consistent humidity of 100%, ensuring the roses remain fully hydrated and don't exit dormancy before leaving our facility. While you might see some variance in size, even within the same variety of bare root rose, all our roses meet the same rigorous standards of quality.

So, not sure which type of bare root rose you should choose? Don't worry, we've got that covered. We've researched which varieties of bare root roses grow better as grafted or own root, and both types can be planted in the early spring months, so just choose the variety of rose you're most interested in and get planting.

Though you might be surprised or intimidated when you receive a box of bare root roses filled with roots and shoots, rest assured, with the proper care, these little bundles will grow into stunning roses.


Container Roses

Container Roses

container roses are typically available in 2-quart sizes or larger and come with established foliage that may or may not have blooms. While bare root roses should generally be planted in early spring, container roses allow you quite a bit more flexibility in planting time, from spring all the way through fall in many zones. Fall can be a good season to plant container roses because it allows them enough time to establish themselves before cold or freezing temperatures arrive.


Jackson & Perkins World's Finest Roses

The Jackson & Perkins Difference

Jackson & Perkins is one of the most recognized names in the gardening industry. In fact, for decades rose lovers have considered Jackson & Perkins synonymous with great roses. How has Jackson & Perkins earned this reputation? Simple, for over 100 years we have brought our customers the world's finest selection of roses.

Jackson & Perkins became a leader in the world of roses by producing dozens of award-winning roses. Jackson & Perkins has won more All-America Rose Selection awards than any other US company. In addition to the AARS awards, Jackson & Perkins has won numerous other awards, including the coveted Golden Rose of The Hague and the Royal National Rose Society’s President’s International trophy, among others.

From seed to market a new garden rose can take 8 to 10 years to develop. Every year, thousands of seedlings are grown but only a handful are selected to move into the trial phase. During this time, potential new roses are grown and evaluated in different climatic regions of the country. Our rosarians are looking for rose bushes that have stronger disease resistance, vigorous growth habits, and clean healthy foliage. When it comes to blooms, they are looking for improved flower form, unique colors, and strong fragrance.

Today Jackson & Perkins offers over 200 varieties of roses that includes a broad selection of exclusive roses, historical favorites, and innovative genetics from hybridizers around the world. We have two seasons each year for roses. In the spring, we offer bare root rose bushes, bare root 36” trees, 24” patio trees, and container grown roses. Our fall season is all bush roses, and they are available in 2QT and 1GL containers.

Whether you are new to roses or are an experienced rosarian, our online store has rose varieties for you. Our website is packed with information. You will find each rose fully described and lots of articles and videos that will help answer all your questions. Our call center staff have decades of experience and are just a phone call away.

Jackson & Perkins is here to help you in every way on your rose-growing journey.  There is no other plant in the garden that comes in more colors, fragrances, shapes, or forms, or performs as many functions than roses do.


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