Deep, rich golden-yellow shade. - english rose - very strong, garden-filling scented rose - full, fruity-tea fragrance
– Deep, rich golden-yellow rosette blooms.
– Very strong, fruity-tea fragrance.
– Vigorous, bushy, arching shrub habit.
– Reliable repeat flowering all season.
– Hardy to RHS H7, suitable for colder areas.
– Special feature: Award-winning rose, including RHS Award of Garden Merit and USA Best Shrub & Most Fragrant Rose.
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pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
21,10 £
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Golden Celebration – AUSgold English shrub rose
Golden blooms of abundance and fragrance make ‘Golden Celebration’ a standout English shrub rose for classic British front gardens. Its bushy, arching habit and dense foliage create an easy, ornamental backdrop that sits beautifully among cottage-style perennials, while the very double, cupped flowers repeat generously from early summer well into autumn. As an own-root plant, it settles steadily, forming a long-lived, reliable shrub that copes reassuringly with British weather, even where constant wind and rain demand resilience from every plant. In its first year it focuses on roots, the second on fuller growth, and by the third it offers its complete character as a mature, richly flowering garden rose.
Glossy dark green foliage of Golden Celebration.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front garden focal shrub
Ideal as a welcoming feature by the path or doorway, its bushy, arching habit and dense dark foliage provide instant structure, while the rich golden flowers and very strong scent create a classic English rose look with minimal complexity for the beginner
Small mixed border in a family garden
Fits neatly into mixed plantings with perennials and low shrubs, where its medium height and generous repeat flowering give colour over a long season without demanding constant care, suiting time-pressed urban and suburban homeowners
Informal cottage-style group planting (1–3 roses)
Plant in a loose group to build a romantic, old-fashioned effect; the rounded growth and rosette blooms echo traditional cottage borders and combine easily with lavender, salvia or airy perennials, helping style-conscious gardeners achieve a “full” look with little technical knowledge for novices
Fragrant seating area or patio edge
The very strong, fruity-tea fragrance carries in still evening air, making it ideal near seating, terraces or French doors, where repeated flushes of bloom offer reliable sensory interest through the season for fragrance-loving gardeners
Specimen shrub in a lawn or narrow bed
Used alone, it forms a graceful, arching shrub that is decorative even between flowering peaks; own-root growth builds a stable, long-lived plant, so once established it anchors a simple planting scheme for low-maintenance-focused owners
Part-shade side garden or around-the-house strip
Its suitability for partial shade lets it flower well on east- or west-facing aspects where sun is limited, while moderate disease resistance and robust foliage help it cope with damp, enclosed spots typical of many side paths for busy householders
Large decorative container (40–50 litre minimum)
In a generously sized pot it provides height, perfume and colour close to doors or seating; the own-root form adapts gradually to the confined soil, rewarding simple watering and feeding with season-long performance for space-conscious balcony-owners
Traditional rose and shrub border
Combines effectively with other roses and low shrubs, its award-backed garden performance and ability to handle exposed, rainy conditions on many UK plots giving confidence that it will remain a sound, enduring choice for cautious buyers
Styling ideas
Cottage Glow – Group 2–3 plants with catmint and soft pink campanulas to emphasise the abundant golden blooms – for lovers of relaxed, romantic borders
Doorstep Welcome – Flank a front path with single shrubs underplanted with low box or Lonicera nitida ‘Maigrün’ – for homeowners wanting a tidy but characterful entrance
Evening Fragrance – Place one in a large 40–50 litre pot by a bench, adding white gaura or night-scented stocks nearby – for those who enjoy scented summer evenings
Soft Hedge – Plant a loose row at 110 cm spacings to form an informal, flowering screen along a boundary – for families wanting privacy without heavy hard landscaping
Golden Feature – Use as a lawn specimen with a simple ring of blue alliums and hardy geraniums – for gardeners seeking an easy yet striking focal point
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
English shrub rose from the English Rose Collection, registered as AUSgold, marketed as Golden Celebration / Ausgold English Rose, romantic-type garden rose for ornamental use.
Origin and breeding
Bred by David C. H. Austin in the United Kingdom from ‘Charles Austin’ × ‘Abraham Darby’; introduced and registered in 1992 by David Austin Roses Ltd.
Awards and recognition
Highly regarded, with RHS Award of Garden Merit (2001) and Rose Awards Day USA honours in 2000 for Best Shrub and Most Fragrant Rose, confirming proven garden performance.
Growth and structural characteristics
Bushy, arching shrub 95–155 cm high and 100–160 cm wide, with slightly thorny stems and dense, dark green, lightly glossy foliage; spent blooms may need deadheading to stay neat.
Flower morphology
Large, very double, rosette-shaped blooms with 40+ petals, usually solitary on stems; first and second flushes both abundant, giving a good display from early summer to autumn.
Colour data and phenology
Deep golden-yellow flowers with slight ochre tones in bud; colour lightens to buttery yellow in strong sun yet deepens again in cool weather, maintaining good overall colour retention.
Fragrance and aroma
Very strong, garden-filling scent with a full, fruity-tea character; primarily ornamental, with strongly double flowers offering limited access to nectar and pollen for pollinators.
Hip characteristics
Hip set is typically minimal due to very double flowers; where formed, hips are tiny, around 0–5 mm in diameter, and have no significant ornamental impact in normal garden use.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Hardy to approximately –26 to –23 °C (RHS H7, USDA 5b, Swedish Zone 4); moderate overall disease resistance, notably good against black spot, with some susceptibility to mildew and rust.
Horticultural recommendations
Best at 110–180 cm spacing depending on use; prefers well-drained soil with regular watering in dry spells, benefits from deadheading and spring pruning, and tolerates light partial shade.
Golden Celebration (AUSgold) offers abundant golden blooms, powerful fragrance and a stable, long-lived own-root shrub form, making it an easy, rewarding choice for those planning a long-term garden feature.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
AUSGOLD – yellow English rose - Austin
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Pollinator Attraction:
Its strongly double flowers make it poorly attractive to pollinators, as the double flower form and inaccessible stamens reduce their ability to reach nectar and pollen.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Its very double flowers conceal the stamens; primarily an ornamental variety.
Our product is a rose grown with pharmaROSA®’s unique cultivation technology!
2-litre, own-root, potted rose.
With a shoot system appropriate to the season.
With a root system that thoroughly permeates the growing medium.
Quality compliant with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
Supplied in unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-variety rose bush with a unique identifier.
The pharmaROSA® own-root potted rose is a well-rooted plant that supports reliable establishment when planted and cared for properly, so it can be planted whenever the soil is not frozen.
Crop overview: several varieties and growth stages in a short crop section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: demonstration of a vigorous root system permeating the growing medium, by removing the pot.Balance: mature plant with root system and shoots in harmony with each other.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”; it illustrates the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root cultivation in a tangible way: how the plant is built up, what the root system is like and how the shoot system regenerates. The recordings were therefore made at different times and with plants at various stages of development, so mixed foliage levels and differing stages of growth may appear in the videos. They are not a ‘sample’ of the batch dispatched, but a visual explanation of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical for the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown in the upper part of the product page.
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Company details
PharmaRosa Ltd. Company registration number: 01-09-717479 VAT number: 13075314-2-43 Plant health registration no.: HU130721 Bank account (IBAN): HU85117631891388688400000000 BIC (SWIFT): OTPVHUHB Bank name: OTP Bank Nyrt.
