'Golden Showers' Climbing Rose

The best Rose may be your last Rose of the year! 'Golden Showers' Climbing Rose, possibly the finest Yellow Climber ever developed, will extend your garden's summer cheer far into fall! Climbing up to 8 feet in height and 4 feet in width, this All-American Rose Selections award winner features awe-inspiring 6-inch, golden yellow flowers with a distinctively sophisticated tea and licorice fragrance!The finest yellow climber we have ever grown, this AARS winner grows 6 to 8 feet tall and 4 feet wide, with fragrant, Daffodil yellow buds opening to golden 6-inch blooms. A constant source of cheerful color from late spring to mid-fall, it is ideal as a pillar Rose.

The blooms are saturated with color and borne on strong stems just made for cutting -- although their garden impact is tremendous, too! Boasting a petal count of 20 to 30 and a scent that combines licorice and tea, they arise heavily early in the season, then repeat less strenuously into autumn. Often the very last Rose in bloom in the autumn garden, 'Golden Showers' never disappoints!

This large flowered climber tolerates more shade than most other Roses, and is wonderfully disease resistant, cloaking itself in healthy, medium green foliage. Introduced in 1956 in the United States by Lammerts, it is the recipient of numerous awards, and has been a continuous favorite for decades. It is descended from R. 'Charlotte Armstrong' x R. 'Captain Thomas', outdoing both of its parents in bloom size, color, fragrance, and vigor! This is one climbing rose that is a must have for anyone wanting to fill their summer garden with brilliant sunny color! Zones 5-9.

Winner of numerous awards along with its AARS honor, this last Rose to bloom tolerates shade better than most other Roses. Set upon long, strong stems, 'Golden Showers' offers wonderful cut flowers. A classic favorite of rosarians, this Climber was introduced in 1956. With the blooms appearing at different stages of the season and fading to light cream as they mature, the bush offers a variety of color schemes.

A descendant of 'Charlotte Armstrong' and 'Captain Thomas', Golden Showers is larger than its parents with better color, vigor and fragrance! Still the standard for yellow Climbers, it will fill your garden with bright light, rain or shine. Like other climbing rose, it needs monthly fertilizing and regular deep watering during the growing season. Remove spent blooms to encourage repeat flowering.