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'Autumn Sunset' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Jean Marion
HMF Ratings:
59 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT.
ARS:
Apricot or apricot blend Shrub.
Class:
Climber, Large-Flowered Climber, Shrub.
Bloom:
Apricot, orange blending, golden-yellow blending. Strong, fruity fragrance. 20 to 25 petals. Average diameter 3". Medium, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Tall, bushy, climbing. Medium, glossy, medium green foliage. Height of 4' 11" to 12' (150 to 365 cm). Width of 3' to 5' (90 to 150 cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 5b through 10b. Can be used for cut flower, garden, landscape or pillar. Can be trained as a climber. produces decorative hips. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.
Notes:
(From the 1997/1998 Edmunds Catalog:) a hardy, fragrant new climber in this color class because there are no others. Apricot gold clusters with a rich, fruity fragrance and wonderful glossy, dark green foliage that is especially resistant to blackspot. It's finally the perfect rose for Midwest and East Coast [US] gardeners that want a yellow climber that will live through the winter. It is a sport of 'Westerland'.
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