Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Very large: 6" or more
Bloom shape: High-centered
Petal count: full: 26-40 petals
Rose bloom color: Medium yellow
Rebloom: Good
Class: Hybrid tea
Growth Habit: Medium, 3-4 feet, upright
Fragrance: Mild
Hybridizer & year: Patrick Dickson, 1966
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 7 and warmer

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 3-4 feet
Plant Spread: 2 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Awards and Recognitions: Other: Belfast Gold Medal 1968
Parentage: (Perfecta x Governador Braga da Cruz) x Piccadilly
Child plants: 5 child plants

Image
Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Irish Gold'
  • 'Grandpa Dickson'

Common names
  • Rose

Photo Gallery
Location: Bangladesh 
Date: 2020-01-04
Grandpa Dickson
Location: Bangladesh 
Date: 2020-01-04
Grandpa Dickson
Location: Bangladesh 
Date: 2020-01-05
Grandpa Dickson
Location: Dublin Botanic Gardens
Date: June
credit: Miguel Mendez

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