Beautiful. I hope mine turns out even a little like yours. Wish I have got two.

Note that this is a row of three plants, all left to grow to their preferred size. For us, this is a privacy hedge ... but one I can pick flowers from for a vase.

Of course, it USED to have a matching 6-ft-tall hedge of "Grandmother's Hat," but ALAS, that piece of land (which we did not own, but only "borrowed" is now barren.

Beautiful Jeri. I share your love for GC. I had one growing in a pot (don't ask me why..) for 4 years. It was a largish 20 gal pot but last season the plant seriously overgrew the pot and went downhill. There was no soil in the pot left to speak of. The fact that the pot was on and near hot hardscape didn't help either. It had grown to about 6'. A few weeks ago I removed it from the heavy clay pot and planted it in the ground. In the process I had to saw the root mass close to the pot walls to manage to take it out (2 persons job) and I also sawed off 1/3 of its root mass at the bottom and almost bare rooted it. I cut all flimsy canes and left only 4 main canes and pruned those down to about a foot. I planted it in the ground and had serious doubts it would survive. Well, it certainly looks like it did, it's 2' already and budding all over. I'm very happy for it.

Your GC is gorgeous! I took your advice and left mine alone and did not whack it back. This will be its 3rd year and I am looking forward to it taking off and growing big!

You guys make me smile.

I first saw this rose in Descanso Gardens. It grew in full glory, branches covered in golden bloom waving in the wind. Fell in love immediately. Have not seen it grown as well since. Your exemplar is enchanting. Lucky you.

Okaaaay...now I understand why that beautiful blooming grandmothers hat was moved. I was really scratching my head on that one!

:-/

georgous GC! I planted a hedge of bands a couple years back hoping to have what you have accomplished. They're just now leafing out here.

:) Adrianne

I planted a 'Golden Celebration' back on Long Island, in my first garden. This was before I learned about OGRs -- and basically anything besides Austins, HTs, and Floribundas. But when I started shopping for this garden, I made sure to include it again. This time it's own-root, last time surely on 'Dr. Huey' since I got it directly from David Austin Roses. I much prefer it this way, being as it's so much more generous with sending forth new canes from the root.

Mine is just leafing out. I'll be sure to share bloom pics when they get started -- probably in another six weeks or so.

:-)

~Christopher

I transplanted mine last year and put it right in the front by the mail box. It's reallly putting on a lot of new growth and I hope it does great this year. I love the color.

We have 4 plants in a row.

The first and oldest is from Hortico, budded on Multiflora, which is a poor rootstock for our alkaline conditions.

It's huge -- but despite being planted deep, it is occasionally slightly chlorotic. I have seen no sign that it is virused -- we bought it the same year it was released in England.

Two are on Huey. They are virused, of course, but still vigorous.

The fourth plant is own-root -- grown from a cutting from the original plant. It took it 3-4 years to catch up, but it seems to be trying to outstrip its parent. It is possible that it is virus-free. It's growing like a racehorse.

More photos please!!!

Will you settle for three of mine from last year? My 'Golden Celebration' came as a band from Heirloom Roses in April 2013, and was planted in the ground next to 'Souvenir de Victor Landeau' that Summer. These pics show both two years after being planted.

Gorgeous, thanks for sharing Christopher. I can't wait to see mine take off.

Jeri your GC bouquet is gorgeous! I'm drooling lol.

And Christopher your GC is so beautiful next to SdLV, I love that color combination.

Thank you both for sharing your gardens with us, I always look forward to seeing everyone's roses and I hope to have some post worthy pics this year.

Gorgeous. Christopher, I love that color combo! Here is my GC yesterday. As I said, I am really excited about all the growth it has put on and hoping for a great year of blooms,

Wow! All of you have gorgeous roses. I didn't know GC got so HUGE! Wow!

Gorgeous, Jeri, AquaEyes, Buford yours is just a heathy happy baby!

This is one GC plant (own root). The little Acer palmatum to its left is seven feet tall. Just starting to bloom. Yes, it gets big.

Yes. It does. My Hortico plant is huge, but the own-root from it is going to match it. The plants on Huey, less-so -- but that could be virus.

While my garden has been devastated with RRD, GC is still free from it. Knock on wood! Gorgeous photos, thanks!

Wow, how absolutely wonderful! Thanks for sharing the eye candy :) Is GC a deeper yellow than Teasing Georgia? I've been drooling over them both but only have room for one.

Is anybody growing GC as a moderate climber? Can you do that?

I grow GC as a climber. Mine is own root and its first spring/summer in the ground it threw very long canes and since it is front of my porch railing I just tied them up and it's done great although still bare at the bottom but I am being patient as Jeri suggested and hoping for more growth at the bottom.

Here's my 2 year old G.C. that began its life with me as a band. It is naturally forming a full bush ( I only dead head blooms). As of today, it is about 5' wide and about 3 1/2' tall. Morning sun only.

I had a grafted G.C. in the past, and it naturally grew into more of a climber. At no point was it bushy. However, it was growing in a filtered sun location.

Lynn

Lynn, I expect your GC to throw out longer canes as it matures.