'Golden Unicorn' Rose

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'Golden Unicorn' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Roses Inc. Green Country (Historic Archive)

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

24 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Yellow blend Shrub.
Registration name: Golden Unicorn

Origin:

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

Class:

Shrub. (Series: Buck Roses Collection)

Bloom:

Yellow blend. Mild to strong, fruity fragrance. 20 to 25 petals. Average diameter 4". Large, double (17-25 petals), in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Medium, bushy, rounded.

Height: 3' to 42" (90 to 105cm). Width: 4' (120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b and warmer. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Paloma Blanca
pollen:	Carefree Beauty × Antike (floribunda, Kordes, 1966)

Notes:

Dedicated to the 13th Airborne Division, whose symbol is a golden unicorn