'King Midas' Rose

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'King Midas' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Patricia Routley

Availability:

Commercially available

HMF Ratings:

6 favorite votes.

ARS:

Medium yellow Large-Flowered Climber.
Registration name: King Midas

Origin:

Bred by Jean Henri (J.H.) Nicolas (United States, before 1937).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. in 1942 as 'King Midas'.

Class:

Climber, Large-Flowered Climber.

Bloom:

Yellow. Mild fragrance. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Climbing.

Growing:

USDA zone 6b and warmer.

Patents:

United States - Patent No: PP 586 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

Notes:

Pat Chung reports she found this rose at Reno-Depot in Montreal (April 2002).