Overview

Introduce a touch of golden elegance to your garden with the magnificent Gold Medal Hybrid Tea Rose. Celebrated for its striking, vibrant yellow blooms and classic form, this live plant is a favorite among rose enthusiasts and gardeners alike. The ‘Gold Medal’ variety is a vigorous grower, producing large, perfectly formed flowers that emit a delightful fragrance. As a hybrid tea rose care is straightforward, making it an excellent choice for both seasoned gardeners and those new to cultivating roses. This beautiful rose bush promises a season full of spectacular color and is ideal for creating stunning focal points in beds, borders, or as a stand-alone specimen.

The ‘Gold Medal’ rose, a type of Rosa Grandiflora, is renowned for its robust nature and continuous bloom cycle. Its upright growth habit and lustrous dark green foliage provide a perfect backdrop for the brilliant golden-yellow flowers. Each bloom can reach an impressive size, making them perfect for cutting and bringing indoors to enjoy their beauty and scent. This yellow rose plant is a true garden classic, offering both visual appeal and a rewarding growing experience.

Key Benefits

The Gold Medal Hybrid Tea Rose offers numerous advantages that make it a prized addition to any garden. Its exceptional beauty and performance ensure a vibrant and fragrant display throughout the growing season.

• Stunning Visual Appeal: Produces large, perfectly formed golden-yellow flowers that add a luxurious and cheerful element to any garden space. The rich color is eye-catching and creates a warm, inviting atmosphere.
• Continuous Blooms: This hybrid tea rose care results in a plant that is a prolific bloomer, offering repeat flowering from late spring through fall, ensuring your garden remains vibrant for months.
• Fragrant Flowers: The blooms possess a pleasant, moderate to strong fragrance, enhancing the sensory experience of your garden and providing beautiful cut flowers for indoor arrangements.
• Hardy and Versatile: Known for its hardiness and adaptability, this hardy rose bush can thrive in various climates and garden settings, from formal rose beds to mixed borders.
• Excellent for Cutting: The long stems and classic flower shape make the ‘Gold Medal’ rose an ideal choice for floral arrangements, allowing you to enjoy its beauty indoors.
• Vigorous Growth Habit: This rose develops into a robust bush with strong, upright canes, providing a substantial and healthy plant that contributes significantly to garden structure.
• Disease Resistance: While not entirely immune, ‘Gold Medal’ exhibits good resistance to common rose diseases when given proper care, reducing the need for extensive treatments.

Plant Care & Growing Tips

To ensure your Gold Medal Hybrid Tea Rose thrives and produces an abundance of its glorious yellow blooms, proper care is essential. Choosing the right location and following a consistent care routine will lead to a healthy and vigorous yellow rose plant.

Sunlight: The ‘Gold Medal’ rose demands full sun exposure to achieve its best flowering performance. Select a site in your garden that receives at least six to eight hours of direct sunlight daily. Adequate sunlight promotes strong growth, abundant blooms, and helps to reduce the incidence of fungal diseases. In hotter climates, some afternoon shade can be beneficial to protect the blooms from scorching, but generally, more sun is better.

Soil: Plant your Gold Medal Hybrid Tea Rose in rich, fertile, well-draining soil. Roses prefer a slightly acidic to neutral pH (6.0-7.0). Amend heavy clay soils with organic matter like compost, well-rotted manure, or peat moss to improve drainage and aeration. For sandy soils, organic matter will help retain moisture and nutrients. Ensure the planting hole is twice as wide as the root ball and deep enough for the graft union to be at or just below soil level in colder climates, or slightly above in warmer regions.

Watering: Consistent and deep watering is crucial, especially during dry periods and the plant’s establishment phase. Water at the base of the plant to keep foliage dry, which can prevent fungal issues. Aim for about 1 inch of water per week, either from rainfall or irrigation. In hot weather or when the plant is actively blooming, more frequent watering may be necessary. Avoid overhead watering, particularly in the evening, as wet foliage overnight can encourage disease. A good layer of mulch around the base will help retain soil moisture and regulate soil temperature.

Fertilization: Fertilize your hardy rose bush regularly during the growing season. Begin in early spring after the first flush of new growth, and continue every 4-6 weeks until late summer. Use a balanced rose fertilizer or a granular fertilizer specifically formulated for flowering plants. Follow package instructions carefully to avoid over-fertilization, which can burn the roots. Cease fertilization in late summer to allow the plant to harden off before winter.

Pruning: Pruning is vital for maintaining the health, shape, and bloom production of your Rosa Grandiflora. Perform major pruning in early spring just as new growth begins. Remove any dead, damaged, or diseased canes. Cut back weak or crossing branches and shape the bush to encourage good air circulation. Throughout the season, deadhead spent blooms to encourage new flushes of flowers. In late fall, a light shaping prune can be done, but avoid heavy pruning until spring.

Pest and Disease Management: Monitor your rose regularly for common pests like aphids, spider mites, and Japanese beetles. Treat with insecticidal soap or appropriate organic or chemical controls if infestations occur. Fungal diseases such as black spot and powdery mildew can be managed with good air circulation, proper watering techniques, and fungicidal sprays if necessary. Choose disease-resistant varieties when possible, and promptly remove any affected leaves.

Size & Details

You will receive a starter Gold Medal Hybrid Tea Rose plant, typically between 5-7 inches tall upon shipment. These young plants are carefully selected to ensure vigorous growth once planted in your garden. This yellow rose plant is shipped bare root, without a pot, to facilitate safe and efficient transport and reduce environmental impact. Once established, this hardy rose bush can reach a mature height of 3 to 5 feet with a spread of 2 to 3 feet, developing into a substantial and impressive specimen. Expect abundant flowering to begin in late spring and continue through the summer and into fall, providing a long season of vibrant color. With proper hybrid tea rose care, your plant will establish quickly and reward you with its stunning golden blooms for many years.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Q: How big does this Gold Medal Hybrid Tea Rose get? A: A: Once mature, the Gold Medal Hybrid Tea Rose typically grows to a height of 3 to 5 feet with a spread of 2 to 3 feet, forming a robust and upright bush. Its size makes it suitable for various garden placements.
• Q: Is this an indoor or outdoor plant? A: This is primarily an outdoor plant, best suited for garden beds, borders, or large containers where it can receive ample sunlight and air circulation. It thrives in an outdoor environment.
• Q: How much sunlight does the Gold Medal Hybrid Tea Rose need? A: This yellow rose plant requires full sun, meaning at least six to eight hours of direct sunlight each day for optimal growth and abundant flowering. Less sun will result in fewer and smaller blooms.
• Q: Is this plant easy to care for? A: Yes, with consistent basic care, the Gold Medal Hybrid Tea Rose is considered relatively easy to care for. It requires regular watering, fertilizing, and pruning, but is a rewarding plant for gardeners of all skill levels.
• Q: What condition will it arrive in? A: You will receive a starter plant, typically 5-7 inches tall, shipped bare root and without a pot. This method ensures the plant arrives healthy and ready for planting in your garden.
• Q: When is the best time to plant this hardy rose bush? A: The best time to plant your hardy rose bush is in early spring after the last frost, or in early fall a few weeks before the first hard frost. This allows the roots to establish before extreme temperatures.
• Q: Will this Rosa Grandiflora survive winter in my zone? A: The ‘Gold Medal’ rose is generally hardy. Its winter survival depends on your specific USDA hardiness zone. In colder zones, winter protection like mulching or covering may be necessary to ensure its survival.
• Q: What type of soil does this hybrid tea rose prefer? A: This hybrid tea rose care benefits from rich, fertile, and well-draining soil with a slightly acidic to neutral pH. Amending the soil with organic matter is highly recommended for best results.
• Q: How often should I water my yellow rose plant? A: Water deeply and consistently, aiming for about 1 inch of water per week. Adjust frequency based on weather conditions and soil moisture, ensuring the soil remains moist but not waterlogged.
• Q: Can I grow this rose in a container? A: Yes, the Gold Medal Hybrid Tea Rose can be grown in a large container (at least 15-20 gallons) with good drainage. Container-grown roses may require more frequent watering and feeding.