Rosa 'Golden Showers'
(Rose 'Golden Showers')

Family - Rosaceae
Category - Rose
Hybrid Parents - Rosa 'Charlotte Armstrong' x Rosa 'Captain Thomas'
Origin - Raised in the USA
Discovered By - Raised by Dr W E Lammerts
Year of Introduction - 1956
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - 3m
Width - 2m
Location - The Woodland Walk

Description: A climbing rose with an upright habit that is excellent for training against walls or over pergolas. Glossy mid to dark green, pinnate leaves have ovate to Elliptic leaflets. The stems are nearly thornless. Fragrant, double, bowl-shaped flowers open golden, quickly fade to lemon yellow before finally turning pale primrose yellow. Each Bloom has a showy central cluster of red stamens. Flowers are produced, continuously, in clusters from early summer into late autumn. Excellent for use as cut flowers.

Flower:

Double, bowl-shaped flowers open golden, quickly turn to lemon yellow before ultimately fading to pale primrose. Each bloom has a prominent central cluster of red stamens. Flowers are fragrant and produced in clusters, continuously, from June into November.

Flower colour: Yellow

Flower shape: Double, bowl-shaped flowers in clusters

Flowering time: June, July, August, September, October, November

Foliage:

Glossy mid to dark green, pinnate leaves have ovate to Elliptic leaflets. The new growth is tinged red in spring. The leaves are Alternately arranged on long stems with few prickles.

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.