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'Freegold ®' rose Description

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Availability:
Commercially available
HMF Ratings:
19 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Deep yellow Miniature.
Registration name: MACfreego
Exhibition name: Freegold ®
Origin:
Bred by Samuel Darragh (1932-2019) McGredy IV (1979).
Introduced in New Zealand by McGredy Roses International (New Zealand) as 'Freegold'.
Class:
Miniature, Patio.  
Bloom:
Deep yellow.  Gold reverse.  Moderate fragrance.  up to 20 petals.  Average diameter 1.5".  Large, in small clusters, high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Habit:
Upright.  Medium, semi-glossy, light green foliage.  

Height: 6.5" to 32" (17 to 80cm).  Width: up to 18" (up to 45cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  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.  
Breeder's notes:
Freegold - Macfreego
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 5,850   VIEW USPTO PATENT
Notes:
Justice Miniature Roses says the bloom form of this rose is that of a small, top quality hybrid tea and its disease resistance is phenomenal...