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'Medallion ®' rose Description
'Medallion ®' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Jean Marion
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
53 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.  
ARS:
Apricot or apricot blend Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Medallion ®
Origin:
Bred by William A. Warriner (United States, before 1972).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (post 1970) in 1973 as 'Medallion'.
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1976 as 'Medallion'.
Class:
Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Apricot or apricot blend.  Mild, fruity, licorice fragrance.  35 to 40 petals.  Average diameter 7".  Large, old-fashioned bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:

Height: 4½' to 5½' (135 to 165cm).  Width: up to 4' (up to 120cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).  Benefits from winter protection in colder climates.  Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 2,993   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Notes:
Arena Rose Co.'s Catalog 2000 Says Medallion wins the medal for huge blooms. During cold weather they have been known to exceed 7" in diameter...

Rose cultivar 'Medallion' - patent number incorrectly listed as PP 2,993 but should be PP 2.997 (as per Modern Roses 12). PP 2,993 is a patent number for a nectarine tree.