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Old 25-05-2005, 03:13 PM
dave weil
 
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On 24 May 2005 17:48:06 -0700, "
wrote:

I'm trying to plant a yellow rose in memory of my sister in law. I
planted a Buck shrub rose, Golden Unicorn. It is more of a peach
colour than yellow. I looked on the helpmefind website and many of
those roses that they listed as yellow looked more pink or peach to me.

I would prefer an easy to care for rose, but if a hybrid tea is the
only thing that will give me a true yellow colour so be it. Can anyone
make some suggestions?
Thanks.
Beth
Central VA
Zone 7


It doesn't get any easier than Baby Love.

http://www.helpmefind.com/rose/pl.php?n=495

It grows in a bush fashion and is very thick with foliage, which is a
nice dark green. It's only barely touched by black spot. It blooms
almost continuously for months, but the blooms only last a few days.
To keep it blooming, you have to do a lot of deadheading, but it
doesn't take long if you do it regularly. All you have to do is pinch
the small buds off with your fingers. It looks great at the end of the
season if you let the spent buds go to hips. The blooms have a light
licorise aroma and bees love them. They are small - around 2 inches or
so.

It's a vigorous grower that keeps a nice bush shape and the only
pruning you have to do is to cut it like you would a hedge, i.e. to
shape. You can use hedge clippers on it. It will eventually get around
5 feet tall.

Here are shots of mine:

http://www.pbase.com/teleburst/image/43860352
http://www.pbase.com/teleburst/image/43860531