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Yellow blend Floribunda.
Registration name: Circus (floribunda, Swim 1954)
Exhibition name: Circus

Bred by Herbert C. Swim (United States, before 1954).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1956 as 'Circus'.
Introduced in United States by Armstrong Nursery in 1956 as 'Circus'.

Floribunda.  

Yellow, vermilion streaks, stripes, flecks, ages to geranium-red .  Flowers first buff-yellow, turning pink and coral-red as they develop.  Moderate, apple, clove, spice, tea fragrance.  45 to 58 petals.  Average diameter 2.75".  Medium, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, high-centered, ruffled bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Medium, leafy sepals, ovoid buds.  

Bushy, well-branched.  Semi-glossy, dark green, leathery foliage.  5 to 7 leaflets.  

Height: 30" to 4' (75 to 120cm).  Width: up to 4' (up to 120cm).

USDA zone 4b through 9b.  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.  

Netherlands - Application No: 278
United States - Patent No: PP 1,382  on  19 Apr 1955   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 413,982  on  3 Mar 1954