What kind of feedback do you want? I agree with those who think this is the most beautiful of the Austins (and I don't even like yellow usually). It's amazing.

I grew mine in California (Bay Area) and it blackspotted pretty badly with no spray. Also powdery mildew. Still bloomed a ton and was gorgeous.

I planted it this year and have the first blooms. They are gorgeous, a pefect yellow. I don' thave Abe (had one, didn't make it) but I think he is pinker than GC.

IMO, all Austins have to be sprayed, at least in my yard.

My JEan Giono is so much more spectacular than GC.

We love our Golden Celebrations...better than we did Graham Thomas. We also have Abraham Darby, completely different coloration. We do spray all our roses for blackspot. Zyperiris, can you tell us a little about Jean Giono? I have always wondered if I would like JG. Would she do well in a bouquet(vaselife?) Is she fragrant? :0 Phyl

I have a new Golden Celebration, which I started in December bare root. It is about 3' tall and loaded with blooms. It seems to love the heat, I don't want to jinx the rose, but I haven't seen any black spot yet. Something thinks the leaves are delicious, but no BS. I have it against the back fence on a large trellis, but I have a feeling it isn't going to be a neat climber, maybe a big mound type monster. Im not sure exactly how big it will get but I may have to move some plants out of the way.
Diana

My Golden Celebration is very young, but so far it's a real keeper!
Perfect bloom form & color.
Special fragrance, uncommonly good.
Few thorns, a nice trait.
Mine gets some blackspot, but then it IS a rose, right?
I forgive it, and keep on loving it. I don't require perfection in my garden.

Randy

Phyl, My JG got canker and I wacked it this year..but it has come back strong..and is getting ready to bloom. The blooms are huge..and fragrant. I can't remember how long she will stay fresh in a vase. I will let ya know..

Golden Celebration is a really nice rose for me, but its light fragrance is in no way similar to Abraham Darby's amazingly complex deep fragrance, and their colors are not at all similar. GS is very disease free, but AD is quite prone to PM and thrips and balling here. Jean Giono is a slightly stingy rose whose blooms are amazingly beautiful. Deep yellow with a very attractive orange veining on them that really rings my chimes. No fragrance, but definitely worth growing for the beauty of the blooms. Pretty disease free.

Mine came through its first winter very small - but it has leaped ahead with its growth. Mine has tons of bloom, but none opened yet. I've yet to see a bloom - can't wait! Mine is very healthy, but we don't get rose diseases here.

Carol

My Jean Giono have a fragrance. Not strong though. I think it depends on the weather.

I think Julia Child is prettier than GC.