Rosa Golden Showers (Climbing Rose)

A valuable repeat-flowering climbing rose, ‘Golden Showers’ features large, sweetly fragrant, semi-double, golden-yellow blooms, 4 in. wide (10 cm), paling to light yellow as they mature. Blooming continuously from mid summer to early fall, this large climber has a stiff, upright growth with almost thornless stems and glossy, dark green leaves.

A valuable repeat-flowering climbing rose, 'Golden Showers' features large, sweetly fragrant, semi-double, golden-yellow blooms, 4 in. wide (10 cm), paling to light yellow as they mature. Blooming continuously from midsummer to early fall, this large climber has a stiff, upright growth with almost thornless stems and glossy, dark green leaves. An old favorite, this climbing rose is suitable for small gardens and perfect for covering a sunny wall, arbor, arch, even in shade. Extremely reliable in most climates, 'Golden Showers' is regarded as one of the best compact, yellow roses.

  • 1957 All-America Rose Selection – the most prestigious rose award in the USA.
  • Grows up to 6 ft. tall (180 cm) and 7 ft. wide (210 cm). May be pruned to grow as a shrub
  • Best grown in full sun, in rich, fertile in moist, well-drained soils. Tolerates poor soil and shade. For best flowering apply a balanced fertilizer and mulch in late winter or early spring and a balanced fertilizer again in early summer
  • Very disease resistant.
  • Propagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn or by chip budding in summer
  • Bred by Dr. Walter E. Lammerts in 1956.

Requirements

Hardiness 5
– 9

Heat Zones 5
– 9

Plant Type Climbers, Roses
Plant Family Rosa – Climbing Roses, Rosa – Roses
Exposure Full Sun, Partial Sun
Season of Interest Summer (Mid,Late)Fall
Height 5'
– 6'
(150cm
– 180cm)
Spread 6'
– 7'
(180cm
– 210cm)
Water Needs Average
Maintenance Average
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy
Attracts Butterflies
Garden Uses Arbors, Pergolas, Trellises, Beds and Borders, Small Gardens, Wall-Side Borders, Walls and Fences
Garden Styles City and Courtyard, Informal and Cottage, Traditional Garden