About Fashion Forward™ Potted Rose Bush

Rosa ‘WEKlopunsili’ PPAF Fashion Forward™

NEW FOR 2026!

Sleek, modern, and designed to turn heads, Fashion Forward™ is a floribunda rose that embodies bold color and contemporary elegance. Bred by Christian Bédard for Weeks Roses, this stylish standout features large, cuppy, quartered, old-fashioned blooms in a medium pink with a white reverse — a vibrant color that holds beautifully in the garden and in the vase.

This rose doesn’t just look good — it performs with confidence. Fashion Forward™ offers excellent disease resistance, a medium, bushy habit, and repeat blooming from spring through frost. With huge clusters and a strong fruity fragrance, it’s as perfect for modern bouquets as it is for cutting gardens and bold landscape statements.

💐 Plant & Flower Traits

🌹 Rose Type: Floribunda
🧬 Breeder: Christian Bédard (United States)
🏢 Introduced By: Weeks Roses
🎨 Color: Medium pink with white reverse
🌸 Petal Count: 100-135 petals
💠 Bloom Form: Cupped, quartered, old fashioned
📏 Bloom Size: Large (~3-4″)
🔁 Flowering: Repeats in flushes from spring through frost
🏺 Vase Life: Excellent — huge sprays and bold color hold well
🧴 Fragrance: Strong fruity with hints of citrus

🏡 Growth & Garden Habits

🌿 Growth Type: Upright and bushy
☀️ Light Requirements: Full sun
❄️ Hardiness Zones: USDA Zones 6–9 (Zone 5 requires winter protection of the bud union)
📐 Spacing: ~3′
↕️ Height: ~3-4′
↔️ Width: ~2.5–3′

🛡️ Health & Suitability

🌱 Rootstock: Budded
💪 Disease Resistance: Exceptional - excellent choice for new rose gardeners - very high resistance to rust, downy and powdery mildew and black spot
🌞 Heat & Cool Adaptation: Performs well in a wide range of climates
🌎 Regional Recommendations:
West Coast • Midwest • Intermountain West • Southeast • Northeast • Southwest • Pacific Northwest • Mid Atlantic