Bring bold color to your garden with Rosa 'Gold Medal', a grandiflora rose prized for its large, golden-yellow blooms that can open with warm copper-orange tones. You can use it as a showy focal shrub in beds, along fences, or in a cutting garden where the long stems make bouquets easy.
Plant your rose where it will receive full sun for best flowering. Choose fertile, well-drained soil and mix in compost at planting time. Water deeply and consistently, especially during hot spells, keeping moisture focused at the root zone rather than on the foliage when possible.
As it matures, expect a height around 48-60 inches and give it enough space for good air circulation. A layer of mulch helps conserve moisture and reduces soil splash onto leaves. Feed during the growing season according to your preferred rose fertilizer program, and remove spent blooms to encourage continued flowering.
Prune in late winter or early spring to shape the plant and remove dead or weak stems. During the season, monitor for common rose issues and address them early with sanitation, proper spacing, and timely care. In colder areas, protect the crown over winter with mulch after the ground begins to freeze.