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'Yellow Hammer' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Charles Quest-Ritson
Class:
Floribunda, Florists Rose.
Bloom:
Butter-yellow. Moderate, apple, fruity fragrance. 48 petals. Average diameter 2.75". Medium, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Medium, ovoid buds.
Habit:
Bushy, upright. Large, glossy, dark green foliage.
Height: 20" to 28" (50 to 70cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer. 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.
Breeder's notes:
Yellowhammer. Often mentioned as my first rose (not by me) was raised in 1950
Patents:
Netherlands - Application No: 273 Yellow Hammer, 273, Samuel Mac Gredy c/o Messrs Sam Mc Gredy and Sons Royal Nurseries, Portadown, N. Ireland. United States - Patent No: PP 1,667 on 10 Dec 1957 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 636,845 on 28 Jan 1957
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