Julia Child Floribunda Rose

Description
All-America Rose Selections (AARS) Winner 2006 | Portland's Best Rose

This yellow rose couldn't be more enticing if it smelled like hot, buttered popcorn. Or perhaps more fitting, Bernaise sauce on a tasty filet mignon. Named for the woman who brought French cuisine to the kitchens of America, Julia Child combines intoxication aroma with a delicious presentation of uplifting color.

No, you can't eat the beautiful flower, though its appealing licorice scent may bring you back to the days of penny candy stores. Giant clusters of big, fully double, 3-inch blossoms can be enjoyed numerous other ways, though, with this attractive dark-green shrub.

Of course, Julia Child looks great as cut flowers on a table, especially a dinner table. Standing atop long stems up to 17 inches high, this cultivar produces its blooms from pleasantly pointed ovoid buds clustered throughout the branches.

The compact shrubs measure only 3 feet in height and width, making them versatile enough for most garden recipes. Very heat tolerant, Julia Child is vigorous and resistant to disease. Requiring minimal care, it thrives in full sun and well-drained soil.

Pruning is recommended in the spring. Remove old and dead wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, remaining canes should be cut by one-third. In colder climates, additional pruning is usually helpful.

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Genus Rosa
Species hybrids
Variety WEKvossutono
ppaf PP18473
Zone 5 - 9
Bloom Start to End Late Spring - Late Fall
Habit Compact
Height 3 ft
Width 3 ft
Bloom Size 3 in
Petal Count 35
Additional Characteristics Gift, Needs Deadheading, Bloom First Year, Fragrance, Easy Care Plants, Free Bloomer
Bloom Color Yellow, Gold
Bud Shape Pointed, Ovoid
Foliage Color Glossy, Medium Green
Fragrance Strong, Licorice, Spicy
Light Requirements Full Sun
Moisture Requirements Moist,  well-drained
Resistance Heat Tolerant, Disease Resistant
Soil Tolerance Normal,  loamy
Uses Cut Flowers, Border, Ornamental
Restrictions *Due to state restrictions we cannot ship to the following:
Canada, Guam, Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands

Product Review Summary
Based on 11 reviews
The average rating for this product is 4.5 out of 5 stars
Overall Rating: 4.5/5.0
Customer Reviews
June 25, 2025
Per your request
This shopper rated the product 3 out of 5 stars

Not looking the best. The main shoot is all brown and is not showing new growth. There is a smaller side shoot that is showing new growth.

Ann Hempel from MI
July 04, 2024
Never grew or bloomed.
This shopper rated the product 1 out of 5 stars

I really wanted to have this rose grow and bloom. But it didn’t. I planted one two years in a row. They looked great but just didn’t thrive or survive. Very disappointed.

Kansas City from KS
February 06, 2020
My Favorite Yellow Rose
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars

Firstly, this floribunda variety blooms prolific in an area with ample sun exposure. I purchased as I do love to cook and have all of Julia's cookbooks under my thumb. She needs little attention. Proper amount of water, sun and pruning. She grows large very easily. The first to the last bloom before frost is simply abundant. If you wish for a lovely cutting rose, Julia is great as if she has the room to grow, you can take many and not deplete your spot of sunshine. Great rose. And a great tribute to an amazing woman. Wish I had the room for another ! I only feed with an organic fertilizer. Julia has never had any pests or fungus.

Anna Jenny from ID
May 24, 2017
My favorite rose!
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars

I was happy to find another Julia Child. We moved last summer and my own Julia Child did not survive the move. The other roses did, but Julia was the oldest one I had and for some reason she died. I am happy to find another to replace her. I LOVE this rose. It is absolutely beautiful. My favorite by far.

from OR
June 22, 2015
Best Roses!
This shopper rated the product 5 out of 5 stars

Jackson & Perkins has been my "go to" vendor of fine roses for over thirty years. I have been a member of the rose test panel several times and I used to drive to Medford, Oregon to shop for bare root roses on sale. I am sorry that option is no longer available. I am hopeful my current purchase will bring me and my wife great joy for many years to come. We saw this rose in the rose garden at Shore Acres State Park on the Oregon coast two weeks ago and we immediately decided that we had to have a grouping of Julia Child floribunda roses for our yard!

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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.

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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.

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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.


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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.


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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.

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