This looks perfectly normal to me, the bud starts of looking much darker than the final open rose - nothing 'faded' about it.

This is a lovely yellow rose, I have an orange rose bed and most if not all of the buds are much darker than the fully open flowers.

Is this the one that we thought may be 'Peace' if so it lacks the soft pink edges to the petals that my fathers had, but it is lovely similar to my 'golden showers', itlooks in very good condition from the photo....

It's the one I thought was 'All gold' ... I still think it is.

If you go to my photo page ... click on the tag for roses .... and you will see 2 photos of it ... you can compare them ...

I reckon Hywel is right.. 'All Gold' is the favourite.

Thanks to all.

I'm sure you are right Hywel, looking at it again my golden showers is a paler lemon

Ever since I saw your question 'Yellow rose' I've been unable to stop the lyrics to the yellow rose of texas running on a loop in my head - thanks (not) Fractal...

Oh dear. Sorry about that, Bamboo.
Move on to - Ramblin' Rose: Nat King Cole...
:)

I don't know that one, but its triggered of 'country rose, take me home, to the place, where I belong, oh west virginia...' aaargh, I must put on some music to take it all away...

Oh dear you've ggot me at it now......

Now, Pamg, I'd got rid of those songs an hour ago - I should never have clicked back onto this thread, cos now its starting up again, lol!