Golden Celebration® is one of the largest-flowered English roses, producing very large, deeply cupped blooms in rich golden yellow. The flowers are highly fragrant with a strong tea scent and notes often described as sweet wine and strawberry. It forms a rounded, vigorous shrub with glossy green foliage and produces repeat blooms from early summer to frost. In Regina (Zone 3), it will require significant winter protection, as it is typically hardy to Zone 5.
- Height: 1.2–1.35 m (4–4.5 ft)
- Spread: 1.2–1.35 m (4–4.5 ft)
- Light: Full sun (6–8+ hours daily)
- Water: Moderate; deep watering weekly
- Soil: Rich, well-drained soil amended with compost
- Fertilizer: Feed every 4–6 weeks during active growth with balanced rose fertilizer
- Blooming: Repeat flowering throughout the season
- Hardiness: Zone 5; requires heavy winter protection in Regina (deep mulch, soil mounding, or sheltered overwintering)
- Maintenance: Prune in early spring; deadhead to encourage continuous bloom
- Spacing: 1–1.2 m (3–4 ft) apart