'Royal Gold' Rose

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'Royal Gold' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Joanne Hignight's Garden

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• BORn

HMF Ratings:

27 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium yellow Large-Flowered Climber.
Registration name: Royal Gold
Exhibition name: Royal Gold

Origin:

Bred by Dr. Dennison H. Morey (United States, before 1957).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (Newark, NY) in 1957 as 'Royal Gold'.
Introduced in France by Vilmorin-Andrieux in 1961 as 'Royal Gold'.
Introduced in Australia by Better Roses (Australia) in 1962 as 'Royal Gold'.

Class:

Climber, Large-Flowered Climber.

Bloom:

Golden-yellow. Strong, fruity fragrance. 35 petals. Average diameter 4". Large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Ovoid buds.

Habit:

Climbing. Glossy foliage.

Height: 8' to 13' (245 to 395cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 1,849 on 30 Jun 1959 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

Goldilocks, Cl. × Lydia (hybrid tea, Robinson, 1949)

Notes: