Yellow Brick Road

This rose's location in the garden is SE 7.

• Classification:  Shrub
• Flower Color:  deep yellow
• Flower Size:  2-3 in
• Flower Form:  old-fashioned, rounded
• Petal Count:  26-40
• Fragrance:  mild to strong violet
• Repeat Bloomer:  yes
• Foliage:  glossy, medium green
• Plant Height:  2-4 feet
• Plant Width:  2-4 feet
• Growth Habit:  bushy, compact, rounded
• Disease Resistant:  very
• Hybridizer:  Ping Lim
• Registered: 2007
• Parentage:  ‘Carefree Sunshine’ x ‘Flower Carpet Yellow’
• ARS* Rating:  7.9 (a solid to very good rose)
  *American Rose Society Rating

Awards:

• None

Notes:

• “Hybrizer Ping Lim was hired as the Rose Research Director for Bailey Nurseries’ new rose breeding program…. His search for knowledge and hardy breeding stock is a never-ending pursuit. He has been on no less than   seven expeditions to search for species roses….So far he has brought back 35 species roses from his travels. He is using those roses in his breeding work today.” --- Kathleen Hennessy, “Roses by Ping,”  June 2008.