';'Golden Unicorn'

'Golden Unicorn'

(Pronounced: GOLD-in YOUN-ee-corn

ALSO KNOWN AS:

'Golden Unicorn'

'Golden Unicorn'

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The buds are unusually long and are nearly cylindrical when they begin to open.

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The flowers open, high centered, and tightly cupped.

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As the flowers continue to open they form a loose cupped form with slightly incurving central petals.

GENERAL
INFORMATION:
'Golden Unicorn' is a beautiful yellow blend shrub with large (4'), double, (25 - 30 petals), shallow cupped, sweetly fragrant blooms that occur in clusters of 1-8 flowers. The blooms are cadmium orange, tinted at the edges with shrimp red.

'Golden Unicorn' forms a vigorous upright (2-1/2' to 3') bush, and the bloom repeats throughout the growing season. It is very hardy and disease resistant.

BOTANICAL
GROUP:
Synstylae

GROUP:
Buck

CLASS:
S

SEED
PARENT:
'Paloma Blanca'

POLLEN
PARENT:
'Carefree Beauty' x 'Antike'

BREEDER:
Buck

INTRODUCED:
'Golden Unicorn' was introduced by Dr. Griffith Buck (Iwoa State University) in 1985.

DATE:
1985 [ United States ]

PLANT SIZE
AND FORM:
Height:    2 '     to    3 '           Width:    2 '     to    2 '

'Golden Unicorn' forms a vigorous upright bush, 2-1/2' to 3' in height.

FOLIAGE
DESCRIPTION:
The foliage is dark olive green, leathery and abundant with coarse serrations around the leafelets. The canes have tan awl-like thorns.

FOLIAGE
FRAGRANCE:
None.

BLOOM
FREQUENCY:
R - Repeat. 'Golden Unicorn' repeats in cycles from May until killing frost in the Texas Hill Country.

BLOOM
DESCRIPTION: Flower Size:    4.00"      to      4.50"           Cluster Size:    1      to      8           Petal Count:    25 to 30

The flowers are large (4'), double, (25 - 30 petals), shallow cupped, and occur in large occur in clusters of 1-8 .

BLOOM
COLOR:
'Golden Unicorn' has beautiful yellow blend blooms that are cadmium orange, tinted at the edges with shrimp red.

COLOR VARIATION:
None.

FRAGRANCE:
MF - Moderately Fragrant. The blooms are sweetly fragrant.

HIPS:
None observed.

CLIMATE:
Zones 5 - 9

CULTURE:
'Golden Unicorn' is very hardy and disease resistant. It tolerates poorer soils and severe winters.

PROPAGATION:
'Golden Unicorn' is easily propagated from cuttings.

OTHER
CHARACTERISTICS:

    ** Tolerant of poorer soils
    ** Good for bedding or mass plantings
    ** Suitable for hedging and fence rows
    ** Suitable for growing in pots
    ** Commercial Availability is limited
Because of its relatively small size and its beautiful golden flowers, 'Golden Unicorn' is a good candidate for bedding and low hedging applications.

ANECDOTAL
INFORMATION:
'Golden Unicorn' was named for Dr. Buck's division in World War II, when he was a paratrooper.

REFERENCES:
American Rose Society. Modern Roses 10. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 1993, p. 218.

American Rose Society. Modern Roses XI. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 2000, p. 196.

Buck, Mary. Buck Roses - Hardy Roses Developed by Dr. Griffith Buck. Ames, IA: Iowa State Univeristy. 1998, p. 6.

Ormesher, J. E. , PhD. Snow Roses Desert Blooms - The Buck Collection. Valentine, Nebraska: Plum Plubishing. 2001, pp. 50-51.

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GENERAL INFORMATION:	'Golden Unicorn' is a beautiful yellow blend shrub with large (4'), double, (25 - 30 petals), shallow cupped, sweetly fragrant blooms that occur in clusters of 1-8 flowers. The blooms are cadmium orange, tinted at the edges with shrimp red. 'Golden Unicorn' forms a vigorous upright (2-1/2' to 3') bush, and the bloom repeats throughout the growing season. It is very hardy and disease resistant.
BOTANICAL GROUP:	Synstylae
GROUP:	Buck
CLASS:	S
SEED PARENT:	'Paloma Blanca'
POLLEN PARENT:	'Carefree Beauty' x 'Antike'
BREEDER:	Buck
INTRODUCED:	'Golden Unicorn' was introduced by Dr. Griffith Buck (Iwoa State University) in 1985.
DATE:	1985 [ United States ]
PLANT SIZE AND FORM:	Height: 2 ' to 3 ' Width: 2 ' to 2 ' 'Golden Unicorn' forms a vigorous upright bush, 2-1/2' to 3' in height.
FOLIAGE DESCRIPTION:	The foliage is dark olive green, leathery and abundant with coarse serrations around the leafelets. The canes have tan awl-like thorns.
FOLIAGE FRAGRANCE:	None.
BLOOM FREQUENCY:	R - Repeat. 'Golden Unicorn' repeats in cycles from May until killing frost in the Texas Hill Country.
BLOOM DESCRIPTION:	Flower Size: 4.00" to 4.50" Cluster Size: 1 to 8 Petal Count: 25 to 30 The flowers are large (4'), double, (25 - 30 petals), shallow cupped, and occur in large occur in clusters of 1-8 .
BLOOM COLOR:	'Golden Unicorn' has beautiful yellow blend blooms that are cadmium orange, tinted at the edges with shrimp red.
COLOR VARIATION:	None.
FRAGRANCE:	MF - Moderately Fragrant. The blooms are sweetly fragrant.
HIPS:	None observed.
CLIMATE:	Zones 5 - 9
CULTURE:	'Golden Unicorn' is very hardy and disease resistant. It tolerates poorer soils and severe winters.
PROPAGATION:	'Golden Unicorn' is easily propagated from cuttings.
OTHER CHARACTERISTICS:	Tolerant of poorer soils Good for bedding or mass plantings Suitable for hedging and fence rows Suitable for growing in pots ** Commercial Availability is limited Because of its relatively small size and its beautiful golden flowers, 'Golden Unicorn' is a good candidate for bedding and low hedging applications.
ANECDOTAL INFORMATION:	'Golden Unicorn' was named for Dr. Buck's division in World War II, when he was a paratrooper.
REFERENCES:	American Rose Society. Modern Roses 10. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 1993, p. 218. American Rose Society. Modern Roses XI. Shreveport, Louisiana: American Rose Society. 2000, p. 196. Buck, Mary. Buck Roses - Hardy Roses Developed by Dr. Griffith Buck. Ames, IA: Iowa State Univeristy. 1998, p. 6. Ormesher, J. E. , PhD. Snow Roses Desert Blooms - The Buck Collection. Valentine, Nebraska: Plum Plubishing. 2001, pp. 50-51.