Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Some repeat
- Breeder
- Jack E. Christensen
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Gold Medal is a grandiflora rose bred by Jack E. Christensen in the United States in 1982. Its blooms are yellow blends with a fruity scent. The parentage is 'Yellow Pages' crossed with a seedling of 'Granada' and 'Garden Party'. A yellow grandiflora for gardeners building a bed of taller roses.
Gold Medal traits
- Yellow blended flowers
- Fruity fragrance
- Parentage: 'Yellow Pages' x ('Granada' x 'Garden Party')
Good for
- Rose beds
- Cut flowers
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gold Medal this page | — | Bush | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| All American Magic | — | Bush | — |
| Always Hope | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
Gold Medal FAQ
What kind of rose is Gold Medal?
Gold Medal is a grandiflora rose bred by Jack E. Christensen in the United States in 1982.
How does Gold Medal compare with other rose varieties?
Gold Medal: bush. Similar rose varieties include Abbaye de Cluny, About Face, AC De Montarville. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Gold Medal good for?
Gold Medal is grown for rose beds, cut flowers.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Rose growing guide
- How to Prune Roses: When to Cut and How Hard
- Types of Roses: How the Group Decides the Pruning
- Rose Problems: Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids
- How to Care for Roses: Feeding, Watering and Deadheading
- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
- All 309 rose varieties
Source
Source: Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.