Read on to see what varieties of yellow rose might suit your needs, brighten your day, and your landscape.
Miniature Yellow Roses
While every color of rose is a treasure and beauty, yellow rose varieties have the particular ability to make one smile. Maybe it’s their color that mimics that of a “happy face” or reflects the tones of busy honeybees, but whatever the reason, yellow tones in a rose create a perfect foil for other plants. Yellow roses were reportedly discovered in the eighteenth century and quickly “rose” to popularity. Today, there are many hybrids from which to choose with single or double petals, heavenly scents, climbing natures, and bushy habits. The minis are developed from floribundas and tea roses but are only a fraction of their size. They usually only get a foot or two (30.5-61 cm.) tall and work nicely as borders or in front of beds. You can even use them in pots and bring them indoors. Sunblaze is a whole line of mini roses and offers several hues of yellow. Some others to consider are:
Bright Smile
Hakuun
Morain
My Sunshine
Rise ‘n’ Shine
Sun Sprinkles
Climbing Roses That are Yellow
Graham Thomas is a lovely climbing rose that can achieve ten feet (3 m.) in height. It was voted the world’s favorite rose and has a bewitching scent with tightly packed petals. Climbing roses are perfect to cover up an ugly, old fence or shed, decorate a corner of the house, or train over a trellis or arbor for a sweet-smelling way to shade the patio. Best of all, they can be kept to a manageable height by pruning and trained to fit many situations. Some yellow climbers to try are:
Smiley Face
Autumn Sunset
Golden Badge
Scent from Above
Pinata
Golden Showers
Easy-Care Yellow Rose Bush
Rose needs can sometimes be complex and they seem to be magnets for disease and pest problems. If you want to enjoy beautiful, golden roses without all the management, there are several varieties to try. Hybrid tea roses have been bred not only for their lovely blooms but to capture hardiness and resistance traits. They are among the most popular of the rose varieties, some to try include:
Midas Touch
Graceland
Sunbright
Summer Sunshine
If you want medium height plants with big, bountiful blooms in yellow hues try these:
Carefree Sunshine
Julia Child
Grandma’s Yellow
Yellow Submarine
Sunny Knock Out
