'Norfolk' Rose

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'Norfolk' rose Description

My HMF:

'Norfolk (yellow shrub, Olesen 1990)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Donald L. Cox

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• POUlfolk

HMF Ratings:

10 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium yellow Shrub.
Registration name: POUlfolk

Origin:

Bred by L. Pernille Olesen (Denmark, 1990). Bred by Mogens Nyegaard Olesen (Denmark, 1990).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Mattocks Roses / Notcutts as 'Norfolk'.
Introduced in Denmark by Poulsen Roser A/S in 1992 as 'Norfolk'.

Class:

Shrub. (Series: County Series Collection)

Bloom:

Yellow. Mild fragrance. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Short, spreading.

Height: 18" to 3' (45 to 90cm). Width: 2' to 4' (60 to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for garden or ground cover.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Unknown

Notes:

In his column Roses Abroad in the January 1998 issue of the American Rose magazine (pp.16-7), Sean McCann says this rose makes a great candidate for a hanging basket.
Heirloom Old Garden ROses says Norfolk has semi-double blooms of rich, butter-yellow...