'89-8221-3' Rose

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'89-8221-3' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Charles Quest-Ritson

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Golden Cover
• Lexington
• POUlgode
• Sparkling Yellow
• Suffolk (floribunda, Olesen 1993)
• Yellow Cover

HMF Ratings:

44 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

Origin:

Bred by L. Pernille Olesen (Denmark, 1989). Bred by Mogens Nyegaard Olesen (Denmark, 1989).
Introduced in Denmark by Poulsen Roser A/S in 1993 as 'Golden Cover'.

Class:

Floribunda, Miniature. (Series: Towne & Country ® Series)

Bloom:

Cream - yellow. Mild to strong, wild rose fragrance. Small, semi-double (9-16 petals), cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy, compact. Small, glossy, dark green foliage.

Height: 2' to 30" (60 to 75cm). Width: 2' to 3' (60 to 90cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 4b through 10b. Can be used for ground cover. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.

Patents:

Canada - Patent No: 1352 on 3 Feb 2003
Application No: 98-1234 on 4 Mar 1998

Rights surrendered on December 18, 2007.
Denomination: 'POULgode'
Trade name: Lexington

Parentage:

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Notes:

Arena Rose Co.'s Catalog 2000 says Lexington produces clusters of soft yellow flowers...
Breeder code 89-8221-3 (Source: Website Roseto Niso Fumagalli.)