Shiva wrote:
Granted that fragrance varies from region to region, nose to nose, day
to day and even hour to hour if we are to believe all we hear, Gold
Medal is the most fragrant rose in my garden except Granada. the scent
is "rosy," not fruity like Mr. Lincoln and some of the Austins such as
Jude the Obscure.

Good yellow roses are hard to find among the modern roses. This is a
good rose for those who use preventive measures against fungal disease
and insect damage, even here in the swamps of Zone 7 NC. It is a
grandiflora, so blooms in sprays. When I pinched the side buds it made
huge central blooms.

Although the center could be higher, the form is still very nice.
There is the faintest blush on the oustide of the petals and the
edges. It is a great cutting rose and a fair garden rose for those who
want great fragrance and good vigor in a yellow modern rose.

You forgot "fades terribly when left on the bush." I dug mine up and
gave it away this spring because I didn't want a cream colored rose
after two days.

J.