'Golden Giant' Rose

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'Golden Giant' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Andrea Braun

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Fièvre d'Or
• Gold Rausch
• Goldrausch
• KORbi

HMF Ratings:

26 favorite votes.

ARS:

Deep yellow Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: KORbi
Exhibition name: Golden Giant

Origin:

Bred by Reimer Kordes (1922-1997) (Germany, 1961).
Introduced in United Kingdom by Dickson Nurseries Ltd. / Dickson Roses in 1960 as 'Golden Giant'.
Introduced in United Kingdom by Samuel McGredy and Son, Nurserymen (Northern Ireland) in 1960 as 'Golden Giant'.
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1962 as 'Golden Giant'.
Introduced in France by Vilmorin-Andrieux in 1963 as 'Fièvre d'Or'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Golden-yellow. Mild fragrance. 45 to 48 petals. Average diameter 5". Very large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, high-centered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Tall. Dark green foliage.

Height: 2' to 32" (60 to 80cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Disease susceptibility: susceptible to Mildew.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Condesa de Sástago (hybrid tea, Dot 1930) × Walter Bentley
pollen:	Buccaneer

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