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'Center Gold ™' rose Description
'Center Gold ™' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Jean Marion
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
9 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Deep yellow Miniature.
Registration name: SAVacent
Exhibition name: Center Gold ™
Origin:
Bred by F. Harmon Saville (1924-1997) (United States, 1981).
Introduced in United States by American Rose Foundation as 'Center Gold'.
Introduced in United States by Nor' East Miniature Roses in 1981 as 'Center Gold'.
Class:
Miniature.  
Bloom:
Deep yellow, darker center, ages to white .  Mild to strong, spice, sweet fragrance.  55 to 65 petals.  Average diameter 1.5".  Large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, cluster-flowered, in small clusters, high-centered, reflexed bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Medium, pointed, ovoid buds.  
Habit:
Medium, compact, upright.  Medium, glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 14" to 18" (35 to 45cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 5b through 10b.  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose or garden.  Very vigorous.  produces decorative hips.  Disease susceptibility: 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.  
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 5,141   VIEW USPTO PATENT
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