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• WEKyegi

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Medium yellow Miniature.
Registration name: WEKyegi
Exhibition name: Lemon Drop

Bred by Tom Carruth (United States, 2001).

Miniature.  

Yellow.  Mild, fruity fragrance.  52 to 72 petals.  Average diameter 2.25".  Medium-large, full (26-40 petals), borne mostly solitary, in small clusters, cupped-to-flat, reflexed bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  Glandular sepals, leafy sepals, pointed, ovoid buds.  

Bushy, compact, upright.  Medium green foliage.  3 to 5 leaflets.  

Height: 18" to 2' (45 to 60cm).  Width: 1' to 16" (30 to 40cm).

USDA zone 6b and warmer.  Can be used for beds and borders.  Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.  Requires spring freeze protection (see glossary - Spring freeze protection) .  Can be grown in the ground or in a container (container requires winter protection).  

United States - Patent No: PP 14,555  on  24 Feb 2004   VIEW USPTO PATENT

Comments: Color intensifies in cooler climates