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Yellow blend Floribunda.
Registration name: Circus (floribunda, Swim, 1955)
Exhibition name: Circus

Bred by Herbert C. Swim (United States, 1955).
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1956 as 'Circus'.
Introduced in United States by Armstrong Nursery in 1956 as 'Circus'.

Floribunda.  

Yellow blend.  Flowers first buff-yellow, turning pink and coral-red as they develop.  Moderate, apple, clove, tea fragrance.  45 to 58 petals.  Average diameter 2.75".  Very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in large clusters, high-centered, ruffled bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Bushy.  Semi-glossy, leathery foliage.  

Height: 30" to 4' (75 to 120cm).  Width: up to 4' (up to 120cm).

USDA zone 4b through 9b.  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.  

United States - Patent No: PP 1,382  on  16 Mar 1965   VIEW USPTO PATENT