Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Some repeat
- Breeder
- Patrick Dickson /
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Red Gold is a floribunda rose bred by Patrick Dickson of Dickson Roses in Northern Ireland, introduced in 1967. Its blooms combine yellow, red, and orange, and it won the All-America Rose Selections award in 1971. Sources call it disease resistant. It is also known as Alinka and Rouge et Or. Plant it in groups for a warm bicolor display.
Red Gold traits
- Bicolor flowers in yellow, red, and orange
- All-America Rose Selections winner, 1971
- Reported to be disease resistant
- Also known as Alinka and Rouge et Or
Good for
- Mass planting
- Beds and borders
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Gold this page | — | Bush | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| All American Magic | — | Bush | — |
| Always Hope | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
Red Gold FAQ
What kind of rose is Red Gold?
Red Gold is a floribunda rose bred by Patrick Dickson of Dickson Roses in Northern Ireland, introduced in 1967. Its blooms combine yellow, red, and orange, and it won the All-America Rose Selections award in 1971.
How does Red Gold compare with other rose varieties?
Red Gold: bush. Similar rose varieties include Abbaye de Cluny, About Face, AC De Montarville. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Red Gold good for?
Red Gold is grown for mass planting, beds and borders.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Rose growing guide
- How to Prune Roses: When to Cut and How Hard
- Types of Roses: How the Group Decides the Pruning
- Rose Problems: Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids
- How to Care for Roses: Feeding, Watering and Deadheading
- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
- All 309 rose varieties
Source
Source: Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.
Also listed in other countries
- Listed for United Kingdom: Red Gold