Gold Sovereign
My plant is still relatively young as it is not readily available. The lower photo shows some of its identifying characteristics such as the very short red flares and the very fine and uneven stamens. The stamens are “naked” meaning that they cannot produce pollen. I am happy my plant fits the description given by Reath and Saunders! Doesn’t always happen!
| Cultivar: | Gold Sovereign |
| Year: | 1949 |
| Seedling No: | 14300D |
| Group: | Tea Rose |
| Flower: | Color: | bright lemon yellow, very small red flares mostly hidden, paler as age |
| Form: | full semi-double | |
| Blooms: | Week 5 | |
| Carpels: | 6, pale green | |
| Stigmas: | light yellow | |
| Sheath: | light yellow (“cream” Reath and Saunders) | |
| Stamens: | filaments yellow, fine, uneven | |
| Plant: | Habit: | rounded bush |
| Foliage color: | medium green, shining, some red in stems | |
| Foliage form: | typical | |
| Height: | 42″ on 5 year old plant | |
| Recommendation: | Recommended |
| Availability: | Rare – mine came from a European nursery |
