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'Coupe d'Or' rose Description
'Gold Cup (floribunda, Boerner, 1957)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Esmeralda Domingo
Availability:
Commercially available
Synonyms:
BONe
Gold Cup
HMF Ratings:
9 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Deep yellow Floribunda.
Registration name: Gold Cup (floribunda, Boerner, 1957)
Origin:
Bred by Eugene S. Boerner (United States, before 1957).
Introduced in United States by Jackson & Perkins Co. in 1957 as 'Gold Cup'.
Introduced in Australia by Hazlewood Bros. Pty. Ltd. in 1958 as 'Gold Cup'.
Introduced in France by Vilmorin-Andrieux in 1963 as 'Coupe d'Or'.
Class:
Floribunda.  
Bloom:
Golden-yellow.  Moderate fragrance.  25 to 30 petals.  Average diameter 4".  Large, very double, cluster-flowered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Pointed buds.  
Habit:
Bushy.  Glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: up to 28" (up to 70cm).  
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 1,683  on  18 Feb 1958   VIEW USPTO PATENT
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