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Orange blend Shrub.
Registration name: Star of the Republic
Exhibition name: Star of the Republic

Bred by Mike Shoup (United States, before 1998).
Introduced in United States by Antique Rose Emporium (Brenham, Texas) in 1998 as 'Star of the Republic'.

Shrub.   (Series: Pioneer)  

Peach - apricot, buff outer petals.  Mild to strong, damask, myrrh fragrance.  Medium-large, very full (41+ petals), borne mostly solitary, old-fashioned, quartered bloom form.  Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom.  

Tall, few or no prickles/thorns, spreading.  Large, semi-glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 5' to 8' (150 to 245cm).  

USDA zone 5b through 9b.  Can be used for cut flower, garden, hedge or pillar.  Heat tolerant.  Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.  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.  

Per this comment: Initial post 12 NOV 21 by AndrewBarocco
I have Mike's original notes and the correct parentage for Star of the Republic is:

Graham Thomas x Seedling of R. wichuriana thornless
The parentage has been corrected.