';'Fortune's Double Yellow'

'Fortune's Double Yellow'

(Pronounced: FOR-Chun-z Double Yellow)

ALSO KNOWN AS:

'Beauty of Glazenwood' , 'Beauty of Glazenwood' , 'Fortune's Double Yellow' , 'Gold of Ophir' , R. chinensis pseudindica , R. pseudindica , R. pseudindica , 'San Rafael Rose' , 'San Rafael Rose'

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'Fortune's Double Yellow' is a famous Old Garden Rose that was brought back to Europe by Robert Fortune in 1845. It produces loosely formed, distinctive, very fragrant yellow blend flowers in profusion in the spring.

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The flowers are buff-yellow with tints or orange and redish pink.

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'Fortune's Double Yellow' is a moderately vigorous climber with long highly flexible canes. It can make a large mounding shrub, or can cover a fence, but it is at its best climbing into a tree.

GENERAL
INFORMATION:
'Fortune's Double Yellow' is a famous Old Garden Rose that was brought back to Europe by Robert Fortune in 1845. It produces loosely formed, distinctive, very fragrant yellow blend flowers in profusion in the spring.

The flowers are buff-yellow with tints or orange and redish pink.

BOTANICAL
GROUP:
Chinensis

GROUP:
OGR

CLASS:
OGR

SEED
PARENT:
Unknown

POLLEN
PARENT:
Unknown

BREEDER:
Unknown

INTRODUCED:
'Fortunes Double Yellow' was found by Robert Fortune in the garden in the Chinese garden of a wealthy mandarin. He introduced it in England in 1845.

DATE:
1845 [ China ]

PLANT SIZE
AND FORM:
Height:    8 '     to    12 '           Width:    6 '     to    8 '

'Fortune's Double Yellow' is a moderately vigorous climber with long highly flexible canes. It can make a large mounding shrub, or can cover a fence, but it is at its best climbing into a tree.

FOLIAGE
DESCRIPTION:
The foliage is medium-sized (2"), medium green, and matt.

FOLIAGE
FRAGRANCE:
None.

BLOOM
FREQUENCY:
o - Once. 'Fortunes Double Yellow' begins blooming in April in the Texas Hill Country and blooms for 4 to 6 weeks. Very occasional flowers may be seen in the fall.

BLOOM
DESCRIPTION: Flower Size:    3.00"      to      3.00"           Cluster Size:    3      to      6           Petal Count:    30 to 39

The short fat round buds open to medium sized, loosely double, flowers borne on short stems.

BLOOM
COLOR:
yb-Yellow Blend. 'Fortunes Double Yellow' has one of the most unusual and distinctive colors of any rose.The flowers are salmon-yellow with outer tinges of red. The red tinges on the petals fade to redish pink.

COLOR VARIATION:
none.

FRAGRANCE:
vf - Very Fragrant. 'Fortunes Double Yellow' has a strong sweet scent.

HIPS:
None observed.

CLIMATE:
Zones 5 - 9

CULTURE:
'Fortunes Double Yellow' is easy to grow and quite disease resistant. It tolerates poorer soils. In northern climates, it may be slightly tender.

PROPAGATION:
'Fortunes Double Yellow' is easily propagated from cuttings.

OTHER
CHARACTERISTICS:

    ** Tolerant of shade
    ** Suitable for growing into trees
    ** Suitable for use as a climbing or pillar rose
    ** Commercial Availability is limited

ANECDOTAL
INFORMATION:

REFERENCES:
American Rose Society. Modern Roses 10. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 1993, p. 187.

American Rose Society. Modern Roses XI. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 2000, p. 167.

Antique Rose Emporium. The Antique Rose Emporium 1998 Catalog. Independence, Texas: Antique Rose Emporium. 1998, p. 82.

Beales, Peter. Classic Roses. New York: Henry Holt & Company. 1997, p. 382.

Druitt, Liz. The Organic Rose Garden. Dallas, TX: Taylor Publishing Company. 1996, pp. 102, 133.

Thomas, Graham Stuart. A Garden of Roses. Topsfield, MA: Salem House Publishers. 1987, p. 80.

Welch, William C.. Antique Roses for the South. Dallas: Taylor Publishing. 1990, pp. 130.

Welch, William C.. Perennial Garden Color. Dallas: Taylor Publishing. 1989, pp. 204, 239.

Last updated 10/6/01 5:22:13 AM

GENERAL INFORMATION:	'Fortune's Double Yellow' is a famous Old Garden Rose that was brought back to Europe by Robert Fortune in 1845. It produces loosely formed, distinctive, very fragrant yellow blend flowers in profusion in the spring. The flowers are buff-yellow with tints or orange and redish pink.
BOTANICAL GROUP:	Chinensis
GROUP:	OGR
CLASS:	OGR
SEED PARENT:	Unknown
POLLEN PARENT:	Unknown
BREEDER:	Unknown
INTRODUCED:	'Fortunes Double Yellow' was found by Robert Fortune in the garden in the Chinese garden of a wealthy mandarin. He introduced it in England in 1845.
DATE:	1845 [ China ]
PLANT SIZE AND FORM:	Height: 8 ' to 12 ' Width: 6 ' to 8 ' 'Fortune's Double Yellow' is a moderately vigorous climber with long highly flexible canes. It can make a large mounding shrub, or can cover a fence, but it is at its best climbing into a tree.
FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION:	The foliage is medium-sized (2"), medium green, and matt.
FOLIAGE FRAGRANCE:	None.
BLOOM FREQUENCY:	o - Once. 'Fortunes Double Yellow' begins blooming in April in the Texas Hill Country and blooms for 4 to 6 weeks. Very occasional flowers may be seen in the fall.
BLOOM DESCRIPTION:	Flower Size: 3.00" to 3.00" Cluster Size: 3 to 6 Petal Count: 30 to 39 The short fat round buds open to medium sized, loosely double, flowers borne on short stems.
BLOOM COLOR:	yb-Yellow Blend. 'Fortunes Double Yellow' has one of the most unusual and distinctive colors of any rose.The flowers are salmon-yellow with outer tinges of red. The red tinges on the petals fade to redish pink.
COLOR VARIATION:	none.
FRAGRANCE:	vf - Very Fragrant. 'Fortunes Double Yellow' has a strong sweet scent.
HIPS:	None observed.
CLIMATE:	Zones 5 - 9
CULTURE:	'Fortunes Double Yellow' is easy to grow and quite disease resistant. It tolerates poorer soils. In northern climates, it may be slightly tender.
PROPAGATION:	'Fortunes Double Yellow' is easily propagated from cuttings.
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:	Tolerant of shade Suitable for growing into trees Suitable for use as a climbing or pillar rose Commercial Availability is limited
ANECDOTAL INFORMATION:
REFERENCES:	American Rose Society. Modern Roses 10. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 1993, p. 187. American Rose Society. Modern Roses XI. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 2000, p. 167. Antique Rose Emporium. The Antique Rose Emporium 1998 Catalog. Independence, Texas: Antique Rose Emporium. 1998, p. 82. Beales, Peter. Classic Roses. New York: Henry Holt & Company. 1997, p. 382. Druitt, Liz. The Organic Rose Garden. Dallas, TX: Taylor Publishing Company. 1996, pp. 102, 133. Thomas, Graham Stuart. A Garden of Roses. Topsfield, MA: Salem House Publishers. 1987, p. 80. Welch, William C.. Antique Roses for the South. Dallas: Taylor Publishing. 1990, pp. 130. Welch, William C.. Perennial Garden Color. Dallas: Taylor Publishing. 1989, pp. 204, 239.