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'Golden Girl' rose Description
'Golden Girl (grandiflora, Meilland, 1959)' rose photo
Photo courtesy of Bug_girl
Availability:
Commercially available
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HMF Ratings:
10 favorite votes.  
ARS:
Medium yellow Grandiflora.
Registration name: MEIvirgi
Exhibition name: Golden Girl
Origin:
Bred by Francis Meilland (1912-1958) (France, before 1958).
Introduced in United States by Conard-Pyle (Star Roses) in 1959 as 'Golden Girl'.
Introduced by Unknown (Australia) in 1962 as 'Golden Girl'.
Class:
Grandiflora, Hybrid Tea.  
Bloom:
Yellow.  Strong fragrance.  45 petals.  Cupped, high-centered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  
Growing:
USDA zone 7b and warmer.  Disease susceptibility: susceptible to blackspot , susceptible to Mildew.  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:
United States - Patent No: PP 1,912   VIEW USPTO PATENT
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