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'Heart O'Gold ™' rose Description
'Heart of Gold (grandiflora, Dykstra, 1997)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Amy's Idaho Rose Garden
Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
39 favorite votes.  
Average rating: EXCELLENT.  
ARS:
Yellow blend Grandiflora.
Registration name: WEKdykstra
Exhibition name: Heart O'Gold ™
Origin:
Bred by Dr. A. Michael Dykstra (United States, 1997).
Introduced in United States by Weeks Wholesale Rose Grower, Inc. in 1997 as 'Heart O'Gold'.
Introduced in Australia by Swane's Nursery/Swane Bros Pty Ltd in 2010 as 'Heart of Gold'.
Class:
Grandiflora.  
Bloom:
Yellow and pink.  Strong, fruity, rose fragrance.  35 to 40 petals.  Average diameter 5".  Large bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:

Height: 5¼' to 6¼' (160 to 190cm).  
Growing:
USDA zone 7b through 10b.  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.  Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .  
Patents:
Australia - Application No: 1998/077  on  1998   VIEW PBR PATENT
 
United States - Patent No: PP 10,713  on  8 Dec 1998   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application  on  2 Apr 1997
Notes:
Michael at Michael's Premier Roses says this one has golden centers with hot pink outer edges...