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'Molineux' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Jay-Jay
HMF Ratings:
119 favorite votes.
Average rating:
EXCELLENT-.
ARS:
Deep yellow Shrub. Registration name: AUSmol
Class:
Shrub. (Series: English Rose Collection)
Bloom:
Deep yellow. Mild, opinions vary fragrance. 110 to 120 petals. Average diameter 2.75". Medium, very full (41+ petals), in small clusters, old-fashioned, rosette bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Pointed, ovoid, rounded buds.
Habit:
Few or no prickles/thorns. Large, leathery foliage. 5 leaflets.
Height: 2' to 3' (60 to 90cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 5b through 10b. Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) . Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).
Patents:
Australia - Application No: 1998/083 on 1998 VIEW PBR PATENT European Union - Patent No: 337 on 2 Aug 1996 Application No: 19950471 on 24 Jul 1995 First commercialisation in EU: May 1, 1995.
Expiry of protection on June 1, 2019. United States - Patent No: PP 9,524 on 30 Apr 1996 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 08/404,160 on 14 Mar 1995 Parentage is shown above but see Comments & Questions for other suggestions.
Notes:
Although the name of this rose sounds like it must be French, it's actually the named after David Austin's favorite soccer team's (Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club) football ground (Molineux) in Wolverhampton.
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