About Uptown Girl® Potted Rose Bush

Rosa 'WEKabacima'  Uptown Girl®

Crafted by Tom Carruth for Weeks Roses, Uptown Girl® is a stylish grandiflora rose introduced in 2023. It features large (≈4″), quartered, old-fashioned coral-pink blooms with a deeper reverse. The flowers are borne on compact, upright plants (~31–47″ tall) with glossy, dark green foliage. Though fragrance varies from mild to medium, it’s celebrated for exceptional disease resistance—rust, powdery mildew, and downy mildew—making it ideal for beginners or cut-flower growers.

Rose Type: Grandiflora
Breeder: Tom Carruth (Weeks Roses)
Color: Coral-pink with darker reverse
Vase Life: 3–5 days 
Fragrance: Medium – Fruity/Rose Spice 
Bloom Form: Quartered, Cupped, Old-Fashioned
Petal Count: 70–90
Flower Size: 4″ (10 cm)

Growth Type: Compact, Upright Bush (~31–47″ / 80–120 cm)
Flowering: Continuous – Late spring through fall
Light Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Hardiness Zones: 4–10

Spacing: 3.5–4′
Height: 3.5′ 
Width: 3.5′

Disease Resistance: Excellent – high resistance to rust, powdery mildew, downy mildew

Regional Recommendations:
West Coast, Pacific Northwest, Southwest, Southeast, Mid‑Atlantic, Northeast, Midwest, Intermountain West