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Deep yellow Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: MACyelkil
Exhibition name: Gold Heart (hybrid tea, McGredy 1987)

Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1987).
Introduced in New Zealand by McGredy Roses International (New Zealand) in 1994 as 'Heart of Gold'.

Grandiflora.  

Deep yellow.  Moderate fragrance.  34 to 36 petals.  Average diameter 4".  Small to medium, full (26-40 petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters, ruffled bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Tall, armed with thorns / prickles, upright.  Medium, glossy foliage.  

Height: 4¼' to 5'7" (130 to 170cm).  

USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Can be used for cut flower or garden.  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) .  

Heart of Gold - Macyelkil. Nicknamed Yellow Killer

New Zealand - Patent No: 1242  on  6 Jun 1997
United States - Patent No: PP 10,798  on  23 Feb 1999   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 08/742,143  on  31 Oct 1996