Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Medium: 2-3"
Petal count: semi-double: 8-15 petals
Rose bloom color: Yellow blend
Extra Bloom Info: In small clusters
Rebloom: None
Class: Other: Hybrid gigantea, found rose
Extra Color Info: Yellow/pink blend, copper shading
Growth Habit: Climbing 8 to 40 feet
Fragrance: Moderate
Hybridizer & year: Discovered by Robert Fortune, before 1845

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: Up to 40 feet
Plant Spread: 20-25 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Bi-Color: Yellow and pink
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Uses: Windbreak or Hedge
Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Fortune's Double Yellow'
  • 'Beauty of Glazenwood'
  • 'Gold of Ophir'
  • 'Jaune de Fortune'
  • 'San Rafael Rose'
  • 'San Raphael Rose'
  • 'Wang-Jang-Ve'

Common names
  • Rose

Photo Gallery
Location: Historic Rose Garden, Historic City Cemetery, Sacramento CA.
Date: 2014-04-04

Date: c. 1911
illustration by Alfred Parsons from Ellen Willmott's 'The Genus R

Date: c. 1852
illustration by W. Fitch from 'Curtis's Botanical Magazine', 1852

Date: 2009-11-05
Photo courtesy Antique Rose Emporium. Used with permission.
Comments:
  • Posted by Calif_Sue (Sebastopol, CA - Zone 9a) on Feb 10, 2013 11:25 PM concerning plant:
    Noted by Antique Rose Emporium:
    "Beauty of Glazenwood, Gold of Ophir these flattering names for this rose give an idea of its popularity, even though it is not very cold hardy. Gertrude Jekyll describes its delightful spring performance as "loaded with...glorious loose copper- coloured bloom". Seen up close the double flowers are a rich apricot-yellow with a blush of rose or crimson on the outer petals. The vining character of the canes, handsome, apple green foliage, and unique color combine to make this one of the most useful of the once blooming roses. It is extremely thorny, but the rewards of growing this rose are well worth a few pricks and scratches. This is another of the roses discovered by Robert Fortune in his exploration of Chinese gardens."

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