'Colosus ™' Rose

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'Colosus ™' rose Description

My HMF:

'Colossus ™ (hybrid tea, Perry 1998)' rose photo

Photo courtesy of Karl Bapst (aka The Rosenut)

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Colossus ™
• PERsus

HMF Ratings:

21 favorite votes.

ARS:

Deep yellow Hybrid Tea.
Registration name: PERsus
Exhibition name: Colossus ™ (hybrid tea, Perry 1998)

Origin:

Bred by Astor Perry (United States, 1998).
Introduced in United States by Certified Nurseries in 1999 as 'Colosus'.

Class:

Hybrid Tea.

Bloom:

Deep yellow. Strong fragrance. 26 to 40 petals. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height: 4' to 6' (120 to 185cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 7b 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. Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Folklore (Hybrid Tea, Kordes, 1977) × Golden Gate (hybrid tea, Warriner 1972)

Notes:

Tate Rose Nursery says the flowers of this rose are bronze yellow with pink tips...