';'Vincent Godsif'

'Vincent Godsif'

(Pronounced: VIN-cent GOD-siff)

ALSO KNOWN AS:

'Vincent Godsif'

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'Vincent Godsif' is an exceptional landscape plant that is covered with luminous rosy-red blooms throughout the growing season.

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The blooms of 'Vincent Godsif' have bright golden stamens and occasional small streaks of while.

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'Vincent Godsif' buds are small and bright rosy red. The sepals are short - just long enough to cover the bud.

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'Vincent Godsif' is a prolific and continuous bloomer. The flowers occur on short stems, singly or in clusters.

GENERAL
INFORMATION:
'Vincent Godsif' is one of thebest of the Bermuda Mystery Roses. It blooms continuously with small (2"), semi-double (10 petals), medium red, non-fragrant flowers throughout the growing season. The flowers are actually almost "Hot Pink"

It forms an upright bushy shrub with such a prolific bloom that it simply puts the other roses in the garden to shame. It is spectacular when used as a low hedge or in mass plantings. But a single specimen will turn the heads of visitors.

BOTANICAL
GROUP:
Chinensis

GROUP:
Bermuda

CLASS:
Ch

SEED
PARENT:
Unknown

POLLEN
PARENT:
Unknown

BREEDER:
Unknown

INTRODUCED:
The date and origin of 'Vincent Godsif' is unknown but it is well established in Bermuda.

DATE:
Unknown [ Bermuda ]

PLANT SIZE
AND FORM:
Height:    3 '     to    4 '           Width:    3 '     to    3 '

'Vincent Godsif' makes an upright twiggy plant that grows 3' to 4' high and 3' wide.

FOLIAGE
DESCRIPTION:
The foliage is medium to dark green, and serrated.

FOLIAGE
FRAGRANCE:
None.

BLOOM
FREQUENCY:
C - Continuous. 'Vincent Godsif' starts blooming in April in the Texas Hill Country and blooms more or less continuously throughout the growing season.

BLOOM
DESCRIPTION: Flower Size:    2.00"      to      2.00"           Cluster Size:    1      to      3           Petal Count:    10 to 10

'Vincent Godsif' flowers are medium small (2"), semi-double (10 petals), cupped, and occur in large clusters.

BLOOM
COLOR:
MR- Medium Red. 'Vincent Godsif' blooms are a bright luminous rosy-red with just a tinge of pink.

COLOR VARIATION:
None.

FRAGRANCE:
NF - Not Fragrant. 'Vincent Godsif' has no detectable fragrance.

HIPS:
Globose; Orange-Red; 3/8". 'Vincent Godsif' has a very impressive display of small, spherical, orange-red hips in the fall.

CLIMATE:
Zones 7 - 9

CULTURE:
'Vincent Godsif' is a very rewarding and trouble free plant. It tolerates poorer soils but prefers bright sun.

PROPAGATION:
'Vincent Godsif' is easily propagated from cuttings.

OTHER
CHARACTERISTICS:

    ** Requires sunny location to thrive
    ** Suitable for growing in pots
    ** Suitable for growing in greenhouses
    ** Availability is limited
'Vincent Godsif' is particularly dramatic in mass plantings or as a specimen contrasting with pale colored plants.

ANECDOTAL
INFORMATION:
'Vincent Godsif' is one of the Bermuda Mystery roses. It is well established there, but its origin and date of introduction are not known.

REFERENCES:
American Rose Society. Modern Roses 10. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 1993, p. 626.

American Rose Society. Modern Roses XI. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 2000, p. 610.

Antique Rose Emporium. The Antique Rose Emporium 1998 Catalog. Independence, Texas: Antique Rose Emporium. 1998, p. 10.

Beales, Peter. Classic Roses. New York: Henry Holt & Company. 1997, p. 393.

Druitt, Liz. The Organic Rose Garden. Dallas, TX: Taylor Publishing Company. 1996, pp. 96-181-182.

GENERAL INFORMATION:	'Vincent Godsif' is one of thebest of the Bermuda Mystery Roses. It blooms continuously with small (2"), semi-double (10 petals), medium red, non-fragrant flowers throughout the growing season. The flowers are actually almost "Hot Pink" It forms an upright bushy shrub with such a prolific bloom that it simply puts the other roses in the garden to shame. It is spectacular when used as a low hedge or in mass plantings. But a single specimen will turn the heads of visitors.
BOTANICAL GROUP:	Chinensis
GROUP:	Bermuda
CLASS:	Ch
SEED PARENT:	Unknown
POLLEN PARENT:	Unknown
BREEDER:	Unknown
INTRODUCED:	The date and origin of 'Vincent Godsif' is unknown but it is well established in Bermuda.
DATE:	Unknown [ Bermuda ]
PLANT SIZE AND FORM:	Height: 3 ' to 4 ' Width: 3 ' to 3 ' 'Vincent Godsif' makes an upright twiggy plant that grows 3' to 4' high and 3' wide.
FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION:	The foliage is medium to dark green, and serrated.
FOLIAGE FRAGRANCE:	None.
BLOOM FREQUENCY:	C - Continuous. 'Vincent Godsif' starts blooming in April in the Texas Hill Country and blooms more or less continuously throughout the growing season.
BLOOM DESCRIPTION:	Flower Size: 2.00" to 2.00" Cluster Size: 1 to 3 Petal Count: 10 to 10 'Vincent Godsif' flowers are medium small (2"), semi-double (10 petals), cupped, and occur in large clusters.
BLOOM COLOR:	MR- Medium Red. 'Vincent Godsif' blooms are a bright luminous rosy-red with just a tinge of pink.
COLOR VARIATION:	None.
FRAGRANCE:	NF - Not Fragrant. 'Vincent Godsif' has no detectable fragrance.
HIPS:	Globose; Orange-Red; 3/8". 'Vincent Godsif' has a very impressive display of small, spherical, orange-red hips in the fall.
CLIMATE:	Zones 7 - 9
CULTURE:	'Vincent Godsif' is a very rewarding and trouble free plant. It tolerates poorer soils but prefers bright sun.
PROPAGATION:	'Vincent Godsif' is easily propagated from cuttings.
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:	Requires sunny location to thrive Suitable for growing in pots Suitable for growing in greenhouses Availability is limited 'Vincent Godsif' is particularly dramatic in mass plantings or as a specimen contrasting with pale colored plants.
ANECDOTAL INFORMATION:	'Vincent Godsif' is one of the Bermuda Mystery roses. It is well established there, but its origin and date of introduction are not known.
REFERENCES:	American Rose Society. Modern Roses 10. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 1993, p. 626. American Rose Society. Modern Roses XI. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 2000, p. 610. Antique Rose Emporium. The Antique Rose Emporium 1998 Catalog. Independence, Texas: Antique Rose Emporium. 1998, p. 10. Beales, Peter. Classic Roses. New York: Henry Holt & Company. 1997, p. 393. Druitt, Liz. The Organic Rose Garden. Dallas, TX: Taylor Publishing Company. 1996, pp. 96-181-182.