A floribunda that has withstood the test of time. At times the deep yellow blooms come in cohesive sprays of breathtaking beauty. Attractive well behaved plant. In our coastal clime the rose will mildew if unprotected. The favorite floribunda of a Southern California rosarian of national and international repute and formerly president of the ARS. Makes a splendid tree rose. Good exhibition rose.
I am looking for the just right yellow. Golden Holstein, Happy Child, and Julia Child are the ones I am considering. Do you know anything about the latter two and how they would compare to GH?
Thanks, Michael! That helped me decide on Golden Holstein. I have seen Julia Childs in bloom and didn't like the fade. But since everyone seems to rave about JC rose, I thought I had seen it on a bad day. I already have Elina and Peace, and do not want another soft yellow. I didn't realize that GH was an exhibition rose, but that doesn't matter to me anyway. I just like roses that look nice in the yard and nice in a vase. GH fits the requirements:)
I apologize for my delayed response. All three are wonderful roses. Having said that they are quite different from each other. GH has the deepest yellow which is slowest to fade. JC has a wonderful plant with great disease and pest resistance and amazing bloom production. The blooms fade quite rapidly and in my way of thinking she is not a first rate exhibition rose. In our climate HC grows as well behaved climber. HC is my favorite Austin yellow with Molineaux a close second. Bloom form is outstanding. While the color of freshly opened blooms is breathtaking they fade rather quickly. I grow all three and refuse to be without them. By the way if you like minis I recommend Ty. He is fantastic!
Thanks! I haven't ordered my roses yet, so your response was not too late. I have decided that GH is the one for me; its a shapely plant for the garden, and gives great flowers for the vase as well, my top two requirements. As for HC, I have been considering more climbers. As you know in So Cal, every yard has a concrete block fence, I am thinking this would be perfect for climbers. (The Austins may work great for me, our climate is right, they are pretty flowers to look at, and should not grow to out of control.) I am just worried that climbers might be more work than I could keep up with. But I certainly have enough block wall to cover, could plant roses to my hearts content....
Beware the fence which faces the hot, drying western sun. I found that only the very toughest roses, Manchester Guardian Angel, for example, will survive such a location. An east facing fence, OTOH, I found to be a wonderful location for growing healthy roses.
