''Rosa'' 'Red Gold', (aka DICor) is a bicolor, yellow and red-orange
Floribunda rose cultivar. Bred by
Patrick Dickson in
Northern Ireland
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in 1967, and the plant was introduced into
Australia
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in 1968 and the
United States
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in 1971. 'Red Gold' is also known by the marketing names: 'Redgold', 'Rouge et Or', 'Dicor', and 'Alinka'. The cultivar was named an
All-America Rose Selections The All-America Rose Selections (AARS) is an award that was given annually, from 1940 to 2013, by the American rose industry to an outstanding new rose variety. The AARS selection was regarded as the most prestigious rose prize in the United States ...
winner in 1971.
History
Dickson Roses was established in 1836 by Alexander Dickson, who migrated from
Perth
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,
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to
Newtownards
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,
County Down
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in
Northern Ireland
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. Alexander's son, George, and George's two sons, Alexander II and George II, began a rose breeding program at the company in 1879. Alexander Patrick (Patrick) Dickson (1926-2012), started working for Dickson Roses in 1957 and began breeding roses for the company in 1958.
During his career, he introduced many successful rose varieties, including ''Rosa'' 'Sea Pearl' (1964), ''Rosa'' 'Grandpa Dickson' (1966), ''Rosa'' 'Red Devil' and
''Rosa'' 'Precious Platinum' (1974).
Dickson bred 'Red Gold' in 1967 in Northern Ireland. The cultivar is a hybrid of ''Rosa'' 'Karl Herbst x ''Rosa'' 'Masquerade' and ''Rosa'' 'Faust'. It was introduced into Australia in 1968 and the United States in 1971 as 'Red Gold'. The cultivar was named an
All-America Rose Selections The All-America Rose Selections (AARS) is an award that was given annually, from 1940 to 2013, by the American rose industry to an outstanding new rose variety. The AARS selection was regarded as the most prestigious rose prize in the United States ...
winner in 1971.
Description
'Red Gold' is an upright, bushy shrub, 3 to 4 ft (91–121 cm) in height with a 2–3 ft (60–91 cm) spread. Petals are typically 4-5 inches (10–12 cm) in diameter. From late spring to autumn, the plant bears clusters of mildly fragrant double flowers. Flower colour is a yellow blend with orange-red edges. 'Red Gold' is a disease resistant, vigorous plant, and thrives in
USDA
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zone, 6 and warmer. The plant blooms in flushes from spring through fall. The plant has thorny stems. The foliage is small and dark, glossy green.
Awards
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All-America Rose Selections The All-America Rose Selections (AARS) is an award that was given annually, from 1940 to 2013, by the American rose industry to an outstanding new rose variety. The AARS selection was regarded as the most prestigious rose prize in the United States ...
winner, USA, (1971)
See also
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Garden roses
Garden roses are predominantly hybrid
Hybrid may refer to:
Science
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** Hybrid grape, grape varieties produced by cross-breeding two ''Vitis'' species
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Rose Hall of Fame
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List of Award of Garden Merit roses
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References
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Red Gold
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