Rosa 'Goldfinch'
(Rose 'Goldfinch')
Family - Rosaceae
Category - Rose
Hybrid Parents - Rosa 'Helene' x unknown
Origin - Raised in England
Discovered By - Raised by George Paul, a nurseryman
Year of Introduction - 1907
Season of Interest - Summer
Hardiness - H5
Height - 3m or more
Width - 2m or more
Location - The Cloister Garden
Description: A vigorous Multiflora Rambling rose that is excellent for training against walls. Mid-green, pinnate leaves have ovate to Elliptic leaflets with toothed margins. Apricot-yellow buds open to butter yellow, double flowers that quickly fade to creamy white. Each Bloom has a showy central cluster of golden yellow stamens. The flowers are fragrant and produced in large clusters in midsummer. The flowers are followed by red hips. Excellent for use as cut flowers.
Flower:
Apricot-yellow buds open to butter yellow, double, bowl-shaped flowers that quickly fade to creamy white. Each bloom has a prominent central cluster of golden stamens. The flowers are sweetly scented and produced in large clusters in June and July. The flowers are followed by small red hips that persist on the plant through the winter.
Flower colour: Yellow, white
Flower shape: Double, bowl-shaped flowers in clusters
Flowering time: June, July
Foliage:
Mid-green, pinnate leaves have ovate to Elliptic leaflets with serrated margins. The new growth is flushed bronze-red in spring. The leaves are Alternately arranged on long, prickly stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnate with ovate to elliptic leaflets
Propagation:
Cuttings, grafting.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained.