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'Gold Moss' rose Description
'Goldmoss' rose photo
Photo courtesy of gkbowood
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
33 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT.  
ARS:
Medium yellow Floribunda.
Registration name: Goldmoss
Origin:
Bred by Ralph S. Moore (United States, 1972).
Class:
Floribunda, Moss, Moss - Modern.  
Bloom:
Yellow.  Strong fragrance.  Average diameter 3".  Double (17-25 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Mossed buds.  
Habit:
Medium, compact.  Light green, leathery foliage.  

Height: up to 3' (up to 90cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower or garden.  Vigorous.  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 3,562  on  4 Jun 1974   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Ploidy:
Triploid
Notes:
Goldmoss is the first clear yellow bush type everblooming moss rose.

The correct name of this rose is Goldmoss, not Gold Moss.