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'Golden Years' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Michelle Hill's Garden
HMF Ratings:
11 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT.
ARS:
Medium yellow Floribunda. Registration name: HARweenExhibition name: Golden Years
Bloom:
Yellow. None to mild, fruity fragrance. 40 to 46 petals. Large, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped, old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Medium, bushy. Medium, semi-glossy, dark green foliage.
Height: 2' to 35" (60 to 90cm). Width: 2' (60cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer. Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew. 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:
Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).
Notes:
It was named for the centenary of the Girls' Grammar School in the raiser's home town of Hitchin.
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