Spindly hush, not terribly vigorous, needing a stake or
a wall
5-6 feet tall and 4 feet wide
Single, in a brilliant yellow,
2-3 inches wide and have an unpleasant odor
var. bicolor - Austrian
Copper - brilliant yellow on the face of the
flower but is orange-red on the underside of
the petals Very
susceptible to blackspot.
var.
persiana - Persian Yellow - Which has
double yellow flowers. Very
susceptible to blackspot
'Bicolor' - single, coppery-red
flowers Not a strong grower
'Persiana - Persian Yellow Rose - double
flowers slightly smaller than those of the
Austrian Brier, but the abundance of yellow
petals make up for their lack in size.