I think the listing of Harkness here as a supplier is incorrect. They list a rose called "Continued Friendship" which does not at all look like "Golden Zest", and is a rose they bred at Harkness, which they call "Harpal".
Probably should be removed as a supplier of this rose.
This rose has a lemony scent that is quite strong. The blooms are beautiful and very plentiful. The rose bush itself is probably 3 feet tall, but it is a first year. The blooms open yellow and then fade to a deep gold. This rose started me on yellows, as I was not a fan of yellow roses before I fell in love with this one's scent.
The blooms only seem to last a few days in the extreme heat that we have been experiencing. However the 2 bushes that I have of this one seem to rarely be without a bloom. It bounced back from the 'Easter Freeze' without a lot of problems. This rose is well worth the space.
