Rosa
'Golden Showers'
Golden Showers Rose
| Family |
| Rosaceae |
| Genus |
| Rosa |
| Cultivar |
| 'Golden Showers' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Vine |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 4 - 9 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 4a - 9b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -40 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -30 |
| Height |
| 3 m |
| Spread |
| 0.6 - 0.9 m |
| Landscape |
| A climbing rose suited to walls, trellis and arbours. |
| Cultivation |
| Plant in full to partial sun in moist but well-drained soil. Apply a slow release fertilizer in early spring just as leaves emerge. Prune old flowers to encourage re-blooming. |
| Shape |
| Upright. |
| Growth |
| Medium |
| ID Characteristic |
| Golden yellow to pale yellow rose blooms. |
| Pests |
| Can be affected by diseases such as black spot, rose rust, or powdery mildew but each are highly unlikely. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| Robust, upright-growing, slightly woody, glaborous medium green to reddish-green stems that don characteristic reddish-green thorns. |
| Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
| Simple pinnate golden yellow flower buds appearing terminally as solitary buds, or in bunches of 2 - 3 or 4 - 8. |
| Leaf Description |
| Finely-serrated, simple-pinnate medium to deep green leaves. |
| Flower Description |
| Highly showy terminal blooms, composed of varyingly-arranged whorls of delicate, broad heart-shaped golden yellow to pale yellow petals. |