Family : Rosaceae
Class : Hybrid Tea
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English translation by Peter Thompson
Famous rose created in England in 1966 by Patrick Dickson, and known also as ‘Irish Gold’.
Double corolla, up to 18cm wide, with 33 lemon-yellow petals, slightly perfumed.
One of the most beautiful modern yellow roses, with good foliage and an elegant, bushy appearance.
Parentage :
Seed : ‘Perfecta’ × ‘Governador Braga da Cruz’
Pollen : ‘Piccadilly’
Awards :
1965 - Royal National Rose Society : President’s International Trophy
1965 - Royal National Rose Society : Gold Medal
1966 - The Hague Gold Medal
1968 - Belfast Gold Medal
1970 - Portland Rose Trials - Gold Medal
1999 - King of Show : Fort Vancouver Rose Society - Reno Rose Society
2000 - Medford Rose Society : Princess of Show
2000 - Tacoma Rose Society : Court of Show / Honor
2001 - Medford Rose Society : Court of Show / Honor
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