Rose ‘Golden Wedding’ (Floribunda)

Where to Plant Roses

Choose a sunny position with fertile, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil. ‘Golden Wedding’ is ideal for bringing a splash of warm yellow colour to beds and borders, where its clusters of flowers can be enjoyed amongst other roses and summer perennials.

Planting Bare Root Roses

Before planting, soak the roots in a bucket of water for a couple of hours. Dig a generous hole wide enough for the roots to spread out naturally without bending or crowding them. Position the rose so the graft union – the swollen point where the stems meet the roots – sits around soil level, then backfill, firm gently and water thoroughly.

Planting Potted Roses

Water the rose well before planting and dig a hole slightly wider than the root ball. Remove the plant carefully from its pot, position it at the same depth it was growing previously, backfill with soil and gently firm around the roots. Water thoroughly after planting.

Watering & Feeding

Keep newly planted roses well watered while they establish. Feed established plants as growth begins in spring and again in early summer. An annual mulch of well-rotted manure or garden compost will help retain moisture and improve the soil.

Top Tip

Deadhead clusters as they fade to keep the plant looking tidy and encourage further flushes of those gorgeous golden flowers.

When to Prune

Prune ‘Golden Wedding’ in late winter or early spring as fresh growth begins. Start by removing any dead, damaged, weak or crossing stems to leave a healthy, open framework.

Pruning Floribunda Roses

Shorten the remaining healthy stems to strong outward-facing buds, keeping a balanced framework across the plant. Floribunda roses generally don't need to be pruned quite as hard as Hybrid Tea roses.

Keep the Flowers Coming

Remove faded flower clusters regularly during summer to encourage further blooms. Water during prolonged dry spells and feed during the growing season to help support healthy foliage and repeat flowering.

Top Tip

When deadheading, remove the whole faded flower cluster rather than picking off individual petals. This keeps the plant looking neat and makes room for fresh flowering growth.

Make the Golden Flowers Glow

The warm yellow flowers of ‘Golden Wedding’ look gorgeous with blues and purples. Try salvias, nepeta or hardy geraniums nearby to create a rich contrast that really brings out the golden colour.

Keep Things Soft

For a gentler combination, surround your rose with white, cream and soft-blue flowers. These paler shades let the golden blooms stand out without making the border feel too busy.

Bring in More Texture

Silver-grey foliage works beautifully with yellow roses and gives you interest even between flushes of flowers. Spring bulbs planted nearby will also bring colour to the border before ‘Golden Wedding’ begins its summer display.

Top Tip

Give your rose some breathing space amongst its planting partners so air can circulate freely and you can easily reach the plant for watering, feeding and deadheading.

Your Rose – Floribunda

‘Golden Wedding’ is a Floribunda rose, producing its golden-yellow flowers together in generous clusters. Floribundas are a great choice when you want plenty of colour across the whole plant and fresh flushes of flowers throughout summer.

Other Types of Rose

Hybrid Tea Roses

Hybrid Tea roses are prized for their large, beautifully formed flowers, usually carried individually or in small groups on strong stems. Many are highly fragrant and their strong stems make them particularly good roses for cutting.

Shrub Roses

Shrub roses develop into naturally shaped bushes and are particularly useful for adding height and structure to borders. Their flowers vary from simple open blooms to large, fully double roses, depending on the variety.

Climbing Roses

Climbing roses produce long flowering stems that can be trained over walls, fences, arches and other supports. They don't cling by themselves, so their stems need to be tied to a suitable support as they grow.

Rambling Roses

Rambling roses generally produce longer, more flexible stems than climbing roses and are excellent for covering larger structures, pergolas and mature trees. Many produce impressive displays of smaller flowers carried in generous clusters.

Flower Carpet Roses

Flower Carpet roses are a range of ground cover roses bred for their spreading habit, long flowering season and good garden performance. They're particularly useful for creating low-maintenance colour in borders, banks and larger planting schemes.

Persica Roses

Persica roses are instantly recognisable by the contrasting eye at the centre of their flowers. Modern varieties combine this distinctive colouring with repeat flowering and strong garden performance.

Bare Root Roses

Bare root roses are supplied during autumn and winter while they are dormant. Although they may look simple and leafless when they arrive, the plants have stored energy in their roots ready to support fresh growth once conditions warm in spring.

How They Arrive

Your bare root rose will arrive without a pot or compost around its roots. Unpack it promptly and aim to plant it as soon as possible.

If You Can't Plant Straight Away

Keep the roots covered with moist soil in a cool, sheltered place and keep the stems dry. Aim to plant within seven days, avoiding frozen or waterlogged ground.

Planting Bare Root Roses

Soak the roots in a bucket of water for a couple of hours before planting. Dig a generous hole, improve the soil with compost or well-rotted organic matter and position the rose so the graft union sits around soil level. Backfill, firm gently and water well.

Potted Roses

Potted roses are established plants supplied ready to plant and can be planted at almost any time of year, avoiding frozen, waterlogged or extremely dry conditions.

How They Arrive

Plants are carefully selected and pruned where necessary to encourage a strong, open framework. The pot is protected during transit to help retain moisture and safeguard the roots.

If You Can't Plant Straight Away

Place the pot in a sheltered outdoor position and water regularly to keep the compost moist until you're ready to plant.

Planting in the Ground

Dig a hole slightly wider than the root ball and plant at the same depth as it was growing in the pot. Improve the soil with organic matter where needed, firm gently and water thoroughly.

Seasonal Appearance

The appearance of your rose will naturally vary depending on the time of year. In spring you'll see fresh new growth, while during summer plants may arrive in leaf or flower. In autumn and winter they may have yellowing leaves or be completely leafless as they enter dormancy. Fresh growth will appear again when conditions improve.

Growing On

Once established, ‘Golden Wedding’ develops into a bushy Floribunda rose, producing generous clusters of golden-yellow flowers throughout its summer flowering season.