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'Golden Slippers' rose Description
'Golden Slippers' rose photo
Photo courtesy of David Elliott
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
HMF Ratings:
20 favorite votes.  
Average rating: GOOD.  
ARS:
Yellow blend Floribunda.
Registration name: Golden Slippers
Exhibition name: Golden Slippers
Origin:
Bred by Gordon J. Von Abrams (United States, 1961).
Introduced in United States by Peterson & Dering as 'Golden Slippers'.
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1962 as 'Golden Slippers'.
Class:
Floribunda.  
Bloom:
Apricot - orange.  Mild to strong fragrance.  23 petals.  Medium, semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Short.  Glossy foliage.  

Height: 2' to 4' (60 to 120cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer.  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 2,244  on  2 Apr 1963   VIEW USPTO PATENT
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