Believed extinct or lost

• GARrose
• Rose Gold

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Orange-pink Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: Rose Gold
Exhibition name: Rose Gold

Hybrid Tea.  

Orange-pink.  Coral salmon pink with a buttery gold reverse..  Moderate, sweet fragrance.  25 to 40 petals.  Average diameter 6".  Very large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, classic hybrid tea, exhibition, formal, high-centered, pinpoint centers bloom form.  Prolific, blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Large buds.  

Tall, upright.  Medium, semi-glossy, medium green foliage.  5 leaflets.  

Height: 4' to 6' (120 to 185cm).  Width: 2' to 3' (60 to 90cm).

USDA zone 5b through 10b.  Can be used for cut flower, exhibition, garden, landscape or specimen.  Flowers drop off cleanly.  heat tolerant.  prefers full sun.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant, very blackspot resistant., very mildew resistant, very rust resistant.  Protect tender new spring growth from hard freezes that may cause canker, die-back and death of the plant. .  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.  Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood..  

This rose was named for the unique metal, rose gold, from my birth place of the Black Hills. It was also named, obviously, for its bi-colored blooms.

Tetraploid

This rose is now extinct. It was sent to a nursery for testing, and calls and emails were never answered. No duplicates were made due to a move.