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'Golden Scepter' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Matt's Northwest Florida Garden (Archive)
HMF Ratings:
27 favorite votes. Average rating:
GOOD+.
ARS:
Deep yellow Hybrid Tea. Registration name: Golden Scepter
Bloom:
Deep yellow. Moderate fragrance. 35 petals. Average diameter 4.5". Large, full (26-40 petals), high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Upright. Glossy, leathery foliage.
Height: up to 4¼' (up to 130cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 7b and warmer. 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. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .
Patents:
Netherlands - Application No: 43 Spek's Yellow (syn. Golden scepter), 43, J. Spek Jr., Boskoop, Zijde 157. United States - Patent No: PP 910 on 27 Dec 1949 VIEW USPTO PATENT
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