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'Catherine McAuley' rose Description
'Catherine McAuley' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Deborah Matthews
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
7 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Deep yellow Floribunda.
Registration name: JACibras
Origin:
Bred by Jack E. Christensen (United States, 1993).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. (post 1970) in 1993 as 'Catherine McAuley'.
Class:
Floribunda, Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Yellow, red edges.  Mild fragrance.  Double (17-25 petals), high-centered to flat bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Medium.  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b 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) .  Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).  
Patents:
Australia - Application No: 1993/004  on  1993   VIEW PBR PATENT
Notes:
Jack Christensen describes this as a vibrant yellow Floribunda... clusters of high-centered, double flowers that repeat quickly...