Tom Carruth makes roses. And when Carruth creates a rose, odds are it will be a winner. Literally. His plants have been picked 11 times for the highest honors in the rose world—the All-America Rose Selections—tying for the record among living hybridizers; all this done in the span of 14 years. Such stellar selections as Scentimental (1997), Julia Child (2006) and Wild Blue Yonder (also in 2006) highlight the range of color and type, but there are so many others that have proved to be winners in themarket as well. Carruth, who is the director of research and marketing for Weeks Roses, Pomona, Calif., has been creating and introducing roses for the company since 1988. His professional work in roses reaches back to 1975, although his passion for horticulture stems from his childhood in Texas. After he received his bachelor's degree in horticulture and master's in plant breeding from TexasA&M, he made his calling his career.
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机译：汤姆·卡鲁斯（Tom Carruth）做玫瑰。当Carruth制造一朵玫瑰时，很有可能会成为赢家。从字面上看。他的植物被选为玫瑰世界最高荣誉（全美玫瑰选种）的11倍，在活杂种中名列前茅。所有这些都是在14年的时间里完成的。诸如Scentimental（1997），Julia Child（2006）和Wild Blue Yonder（也在2006年）这样的出色选择突出了颜色和类型的范围，但事实证明，还有很多其他的产品在市场上也是赢家。 Carruth是加利福尼亚Pomona的Weeks Roses的研究和营销总监，自1988年以来一直为该公司创建和介绍玫瑰。他对玫瑰的专业工作可以追溯到1975年，尽管他对园艺的热情源于他的童年在德克萨斯州。在获得TexasA＆M的园艺学学士学位和植物育种硕士学位后，他开始了自己的职业生涯。
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