gold medal®

nearly thornless! this gorgeous grandiflora takes first place with her golden-yellow blossoms with copper shading that gently age to cream. gold medal®’s large, 4” blooms feature 30-40 petals each grown in clusters. her large, semi-glossy, dark green foliage stands proudly on nearly thornless stems. expect gold medal® to be at her deepest, pure gold color in cooler temperatures, but she is quite hardy and can handle the heat of warmer climates too!

• type: grandiflora

• color: yellow ages to cream

• fragrance: lightly fragrant

• hardiness zone: 6 – 10

• size: 4′ – 5′ x 3′

• rebloom: continual blooming

• bloom type: clustered | double

• year: 1982

• breeder code: aroqueli