Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Large: 4-5"
Bloom shape: High-centered
Petal count: full: 26-40 petals
Rose bloom color: Apricot and apricot blend
Rebloom: Good
Class: Shrub
Extra Color Info: Orange-apricot blend
Growth Habit: Medium, 3-4 feet, bushy
Fragrance: Mild
Hybridizer & year: Dr. Griffith J. Buck, before 1992
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 4 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: 2-3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Other: Apricot blend
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Winter Sunset'
  • 'Fuzzy Navel'

Common names
  • Rose

Photo Gallery
Uploaded by kohala
Uploaded by seilMI
Location: In my garden, Cottage-in-the-Meadow Gardens, South Amana, IA
Date: 2008-09-19
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Date: 2012-05-14
Uploaded by zuzu
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Photo courtesy Antique Rose Emporium. Used with permission.
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Comments:
  • Posted by Calif_Sue (Sebastopol, CA - Zone 9a) on Feb 11, 2013 11:41 PM concerning plant:
    Noted by Antique Rose Emporium:
    "Like most other Griffith Buck roses, 'Winter Sunset' is a real beauty! A real performer in the garden, 'Winter Sunset' blooms often with orange buds that open to strikingly bright golden yellow blooms. The light fruity fragrance and well shaped bud make this a great addition to any bouquet. This healthy rose is best kept to five feet and will reach a width of three feet."

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