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| Bloom size: | Large: 4-5" |
| Bloom shape: | High-centered |
| Petal count: | double: 16-25 petals |
| Rose bloom color: | Yellow blend |
| Rebloom: | Some |
| Class: | Hybrid tea |
| Extra Color Info: | Yellow, with apricot highlights, fading to cream |
| Growth Habit: | Medium, 3-4 feet, upright |
| Fragrance: | Mild |
| Hybridizer & year: | Dr. Griffith J. Buck, 1978 |
| Optimal growing zones: | USDA zone 4 and warmer |
| 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) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 3-4 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2-3 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 |
| Parentage: | Western Sun x Carefree Beauty) x (Apricot Nectar x Prairie Princess) |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
|---|---|---|
| The Triumphs and Tragedies of Growing Roses in an Oceanic Climate by IslandGarden | Jul 12, 2021 7:30 PM | 83 |
| May 2021 -- Photos and Chat by zuzu | Jun 1, 2021 10:50 AM | 144 |
| May 2020 -- Photos and Chat by zuzu | Jun 15, 2020 10:34 PM | 159 |
| I am a rose killer by Cinta | May 27, 2020 8:02 AM | 39 |
| 🌹AUGUST 2017 Bloom and Chat 🌹 by Calif_Sue | Sep 9, 2017 12:10 AM | 89 |
| August 2016 -- Photos and Chat by zuzu | Sep 13, 2016 9:18 AM | 181 |
| More April blooms by zuzu | Jun 18, 2010 10:07 PM | 184 |
| Summer Song by Norwich369 | Oct 25, 2010 7:35 PM | 38 |
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