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Grafted on Rosa Multiflora, #1 Graded Rose

William PJ McCarthy™

$54.95 CAD Reopens Oct 15
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'JALwilliam', also known as William McCarthy

Named by Brad Jalbert for his longtime friend, Canadian philanthropist and keen gardener Bill McCarthy, this rose is a heartfelt tribute to the man who encouraged his breeding programme more than anyone else. William PJ McCarthy™ is a shrub rose that thrives in partial sun. It produces medium-sized, double blooms in clear medium pink with a lighter reverse and a light fragrance. This versatile rose is ideal for statement plantings, beds, borders, and cutting gardens.

More About William PJ McCarthy™

William PJ McCarthy™ unfolds from medium pink pointed buds into medium, double blooms in clusters. The hybrid tea style buds transition to cupped blooms with lightly scalloped petal edges, revealing medium pink petals with a lighter reverse, encircled by darker outer petals as the bloom ages. Lightly fragrant, this shrub offers gentle aromatic appeal as the blooms develop their cupped form throughout the season.
Growing Details

An upright, bushy, spreading shrub rose reaching 5 feet in height and 3 feet in width. William PJ McCarthy™ is clad in dark green glossy foliage. Very winter hardy, thriving in CA Zones 5-6+ | USDA 4-5+. Tolerates partial sunlight to full sun and adapts to all soil types. A dependable Jalbert introduction, William PJ McCarthy™ is at home in statement plantings, beds, borders, cutting gardens and partial shade.

Add William PJ McCarthy™ to your garden and enjoy the rewards all season long.

  • Description

    William PJ McCarthy™ unfolds from medium pink pointed buds into medium, double blooms in clusters. The hybrid tea style buds transition to cupped blooms with lightly scalloped petal edges, revealing medium pink petals with a lighter reverse, encircled by darker outer petals as the bloom ages. Lightly fragrant, this shrub offers gentle aromatic appeal as the blooms develop their cupped form throughout the season.


    Breeder: Jalbert    Introduced IN 2006

  • Growing Details

    An upright, bushy, spreading shrub rose reaching 5 feet in height and 3 feet in width. William PJ McCarthy™ is clad in dark green glossy foliage. Very winter hardy, thriving in CA Zones 5-6+ | USDA 4-5+. Tolerates partial sunlight to full sun and adapts to all soil types. A dependable Jalbert introduction, William PJ McCarthy™ is at home in statement plantings, beds, borders, cutting gardens and partial shade.

  • Characteristics

    • Classification: Shrub
    • Typical Plant Size: 5'h x 3'w | Bushy | Upright | Spreading
    • Bloom Types: High-Centered, Cupped, Double (21-39 petals)
    • Bloom Size: Medium | 2" - 3"
    • Growing Zones: Very Winter Hardy | CA Zones 5-6+ | USDA 4-5+
    • Fragrance Notes: Lightly Fragrant
    • Disease Resistance: Very Disease Resistant
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William PJ McCarthy™

Healthy, hardy, and grown with care in Canada, our roses are selected for their beauty, reliability, and strength.