'Folksinger' Rose

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'Folksinger' rose Description

My HMF:

'Folksinger (Shrub, Buck, 1985)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Shelley H

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Folk Singer

HMF Ratings:

43 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Yellow blend Shrub.
Registration name: Folksinger (Shrub, Buck, 1985)

Origin:

Bred by Dr. Griffith J. Buck (United States, 1985).

Class:

Shrub. (Series: Buck Roses Collection)

Bloom:

Yellow, peach blending. Moderate fragrance. 28 petals. Large, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped-to-flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Medium, bushy, upright. Glossy, medium green, leathery foliage.

Height: 4' (120cm). Width: 3' (90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b and warmer. Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden. Hardy. Disease susceptibility: disease resistant.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Ploidy:

Tetraploid

Parentage:

Carefree Beauty × Sunsprite (floribunda, Kordes 1973)

Notes:

'Folksinger' and 'Prairie Harvest' were sibling roses