Rosa 'Golden Boy' - Climbing Rose

The 'Golden Boy' Climbing Rose is a beautiful variety that adds to the selection of flowering yellow climbing roses. Forming a flowering pyramid for 4 to 5 months in just a few years, it stands out for its vigorous growth, healthy foliage, and excellent floribundity, which have recently earned it several awards. Its semi-double, light roses are a beautiful pure yellow with a subtle fragrance. With so many qualities in one plant, there are plenty of reasons to invite it into your garden, as long as you like yellow flowers!

British Rose Grower Chris Warner bred the 'Golden Boy' Climbing Rose 'Chewyellowdoor’' in 2015. It belongs to the complex family of hybrid tea roses with large-grouped flowers. It was awarded a Gold Medal in Barcelona in 2015, and a 1st Prize in the climbing rose category by the SNHF (National Horticultural Society of France) in 2017. It is a climbing rose with good vigour and moderate growth. It has a naturally upright habit and thorny stems, reaching a height of generally 2.5 metres (8 feet) with a spread of 1 meter (3 feet). Its deciduous foliage, a very dark glossy green, is resistant to diseases and perfectly showcases the gradation of yellow in the flowers, which become lighter, almost cream-coloured, as they age. It blooms continuously from May to September to October, abundantly if it doesn't lack water. Its large roses, grouped in clusters of 3 to 5 semi-double, slightly fuzzy flowers, with a width of 8-9 cm (3-4in), consist of about 20 petals. They open widely at maturity, revealing a beautiful dark yellow stamen core.

Climbing roses are best suited for a wall or a large structure that receives morning sunlight, such as an arch or a pergola. Alternatively, roses with moderate growth like 'Golden Boy' can be trained as large bushes to bloom as a free or even defensive hedge, mixed with other varieties like holly leaf osmanthus, Mahonias, Holly, Poncirus trifoliata, and Japanese quince. These roses display magnificent blooms throughout the summer and require minimal maintenance, except for regular watering during periods of high heat and prolonged drought. You can also mix them with large-flowered clematis like 'Etoile Violette' or 'Broughton Star'. They make excellent companions for phlox, delphiniums, foxgloves, catmints, and tall baby's breath.