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'Tomgold' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Margaret Furness
HMF Ratings:
17 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT.
Bloom:
Yellow. None / no fragrance. 26 to 40 petals. Average diameter 1.25". Medium, full (26-40 petals), in small clusters bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Medium, bushy. Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.
Height: 8" to 1' (20 to 30cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden. Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom. 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:
Bloom: Small to large clusters
Patents:
Australia - Application No: 2004202587 on 8 Jun 2004 VIEW PBR PATENTAbstract.
The TOMgold rose was derived from a cross using the PEACE (Hybrid Tea classifiation) rose as the seed parent and the RISE SHINE (Miniature classification) rose plant as the pollen parent.
Notes:
Parentage is reversed in the Patent.
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