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.

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.

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.

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