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'Summer Sunshine' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Jean Marion
HMF Ratings:
18 favorite votes. Average rating:
GOOD+.
ARS:
Deep yellow Hybrid Tea. Registration name: Summer Sunshine Exhibition name: Summer Sunshine
Bloom:
Deep yellow. Flowers canary yellow. Mild fragrance. Average diameter 4.75". Large, double (17-25 petals), borne mostly solitary, high-centered to cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Upright, well-branched. Semi-glossy, dark green, leathery foliage.
Height: 3' to 4¼' (90 to 130cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer. Vigorous. 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 2,078 on 22 Aug 1961 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication on 24 Oct 1960
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