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• Dad’s Rose
• Freedom ® (hybrid tea, Dickson 1981)

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Deep yellow Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: DICjem

Bred by Patrick Dickson (1926-2012) (United Kingdom, before 1981).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Dickson Nurseries Ltd. / Dickson Roses in 1984 as 'Freedom'.
Introduced in New Zealand by South Pacific Roses Ltd. in 2018 as 'Dad’s Rose'.

Hybrid Tea.  

Deep yellow.  Strong fragrance.  Average diameter 3.5".  Large, double (17-25 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

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

USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  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).  

February 1st is Freedom Day. On February 1, 1865, President Abraham Lincoln approved the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Consitution which abolished slavery.