Introduced:   1992, David Austin, UK
Class:  Shrub / English
Zones:  5-9
Parentage:  'Charles Austin' x 'Abraham Darby'
Color & Form:  Golden yellow, cupped, to 5"
Height/Width:  4 feet x 4 feet
Fragrance:  Strong, spicy and fruity
Of note:  Golden yellow blooms of Old Rose form. Reliable re-bloom.
Foliage may burn in hot summer sun.

Growing to 4 feet or so in England, it is not yet clear to what heights 'Golden Celebration' will spring in the warmer sections of America.   Introduced in 1992, 'Golden Celebration' is just becoming widely available in the United States.   There is a two-year U.S. quarantine that all European cultivars must pass prior to their introduction; following the quarantine period, there is an inevitable lag time while stock is raised for the retail market. 

Like 'Graham Thomas,' 'Golden Celebration' sports cupped blooms in colors unusual for flowers of the Old Rose world; of course, David Austin roses are not Old Roses; they are modern roses with Old Rose charm, both in flower and growth habit.  Whereas 'Graham Thomas' has blooms of buttery yellow, 'Golden Celebration,' as the name suggests, yields blooms of golden yellow.  Fragrant blossoms are produced in flushes throughout the growing season, and they hold well on the shrub and as cut flowers.

Foliage is medium green on nearly thornless canes, but some light shade during the hottest parts of the day is recommended, although not absolutely required.   Disease is not a major issue, but due to their ancestry, most yellow roses may have run-ins with blackspot on occasion.

This rose has become widely available in 1998, so you now have the opportunity to plant a rose new to American soil.