Deep, rich golden-yellow petals with a metallic sheen that gleams in sunlight. - hybrid tea rose - medium strength, clearly scented rose - honey-fruity
– Deep golden-yellow blooms with metallic sheen.
– Reliable remontant flowering through the season.
– Upright, medium-tall habit for elegant beds.
– ADR 1960 award for garden performance.
– Medium-strong honey-fruity fragrance.
– Special feature: Proven hardy to about −25 °C, ideal for colder gardens.
Long-term garden plan – Long-term presence
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
22,90 £
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GOLD CROWN® – golden-yellow hybrid tea rose – Kordes
Golden blooms of GOLD CROWN® bring a classic hybrid tea presence to family gardens, with upright, tidy growth that suits front borders and entrance paths even where breezes and showers demand good resilience. Its deep, metallic golden-yellow flowers open from bronzed buds, then soften to a creamy, peach-tinged finish, giving reliable repeat flushes through the season for enduring ornamental impact. Medium maintenance needs and strong disease tolerance mean straightforward care, while own-root planting supports a long-lived, regenerating bush that settles securely over time for dependable longevity. Plant once, keep it watered and fed, and watch roots establish, then shoots build, then full garden character emerge by the third year.
Freshly opened bloom of Gold Crown®, showing its rich golden-yellow color.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front garden focal point
The upright, moderately tall bush and large, high‑centred blooms create an immediate visual anchor near a gate or front path. Clean, golden-yellow flowers read clearly from a distance, giving a smart welcome without needing elaborate planting plans – ideal for the appearance‑conscious beginner.
Small flowerbed in family gardens
Remontant flowering ensures repeated flushes of colour in modest beds, so even a single bush or a group of three provides season-long interest. Medium maintenance with good disease resistance keeps tasks manageable, particularly where weekends are the main gardening window for the time‑pressed homeowner.
Cutting patch for home bouquets
The classic hybrid tea form and medium-sized, solitary blooms are ideal for vases, with strong stems and a honey-fruity scent that suits indoor arrangements. Plant at the recommended spacing for easy access and regular cutting, adding simple luxury to everyday life for the style-aware gardener.
Specimen rose in a mixed border
Dark green, slightly glossy foliage and rich gold flowers combine well with perennials such as coneflowers and lupins, giving a strong accent among cottage-style planting. An own-root bush adapts over time, forming a stable, balanced shape that matures gracefully for the design-focused planner.
Low-maintenance rose grouping (3–5 plants)
Planting a small group at 65 cm spacing quickly builds a coherent block of colour and structure, while moderate pruning options allow a simple once-a-year tidy. The own-root habit supports progressive regeneration, keeping the group attractive for years with minimal intervention for the relaxed enthusiast.
Sunny, wind-exposed front or coastal-adjacent sites
Sturdy, upright growth and well-held flowers cope well with typical British breezes and passing showers where gardens are open to the street, provided soil is prepared with decent drainage. This makes it a reassuring choice where conditions feel testing for the cautious newcomer.
Hedging run or driveway line
At hedging distances of around 55 cm, plants link into a loose, flowering line that softens edges and frames drives or paths. Repeat blooming in a consistent colour keeps the effect orderly, without the need for complex combinations, suiting the symmetry-loving owner.
Large container on terrace or patio (40–50 litres+)
In a generously sized pot with quality compost and regular watering, the upright habit makes an elegant feature for seating areas. Own-root planting supports long-term performance in containers, while medium care needs remain practical for paved spaces, appealing to the busy urban resident.
Styling ideas
Classic-approach – Use a single bush by the front door with a low edging of lavender to frame the doorway in warm gold and soft blue – ideal for house-proud owners wanting a neat, traditional welcome.
Cottage-ribbon – Plant three along a path and weave between them with pink lupins and airy lychnis for a relaxed cottage border – perfect for those who favour informal, romantic planting.
Gold-focus – Combine with creamy perennials and silvery foliage plants so the rich golden-yellow blooms become the clear highlight – suited to gardeners who enjoy a restrained, harmonious palette.
Cutting-corner – Dedicate a sunny bed to a small group of bushes with easy annuals, creating a reliable source of scented stems – appealing to home florists who like arranging their own bouquets.
Patio-centre – Grow one plant in a large terracotta pot and underplant with trailing thyme or low grasses for a simple, structured terrace feature – ideal for balcony and courtyard gardeners seeking impact in limited space.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Hybrid tea rose, registered as Goldkrone; marketed as GOLD CROWN® – Goldkrone. Hybrid tea exhibition type suitable for garden use and cutting; ARS exhibition name Gold Crown.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Reimer Kordes, W. Kordes’ Söhne, Germany, around 1960 and introduced the same year. Parentage is unknown; originally selected as a garden and cut-flower hybrid tea.
Awards and recognition
ADR 1960, indicating proven garden performance, sound health and ornamental value under independent German trial conditions, supporting its use in long-term plantings.
Growth and structural characteristics
Medium-tall upright bush, around 100–140 cm high and 80–120 cm wide, with moderately dense, dark green, slightly glossy foliage and moderate prickliness; forms a well-structured shrub.
Flower morphology
Medium-sized, double blooms with approximately 26–39 petals, carried mainly singly on stems. Flowers have a classic high-centred cup to goblet shape and repeat strongly through the season.
Colour data and phenology
Deep golden-yellow with metallic sheen; buds bronze-tinged. RHS 14A outer, 13B inner petals; colour lightens to golden cream with hints of peach-pink towards petal edges as blooms age.
Fragrance and aroma
Medium-strength, clearly perceptible scent combining honeyed and fruity notes. Fragrance is appreciable on warm, still days and makes the variety well suited for cutting for indoor enjoyment.
Hip characteristics
Hip set generally sparse due to double flowers; where present, small ovoid hips around 10–14 mm across, orange-red in colour, forming occasionally after successful pollination late in the season.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Good overall disease tolerance, with resistance to black spot and powdery mildew and moderate rust susceptibility. Fully hardy to about –26 to –23 °C (RHS H7, USDA 5b, Swedish zone 4).
Horticultural recommendations
Best in full sun with fertile, well-drained soil; needs regular watering during prolonged drought. Recommended spacing 55–120 cm depending on use; suits beds, borders, specimens and cutting gardens.
GOLD CROWN® offers rich golden blooms, reliable repeat flowering and a tidy upright habit on a long-lived own-root shrub that settles securely into family gardens; a thoughtful choice if you want lasting colour with manageable care.
Pollinator Attraction:
Its heavily double, high‑centred blooms obscure the stamens, making it a poor attractor of pollinating insects.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Its double flowers partly enclose the stamens, so its pollinator-friendliness is limited; it is primarily an ornamental variety.
Hip Comment:
Rose-hip formation is expected to be limited due to the double flowers; occasionally an egg-shaped, orange-red rose hip 10–14 mm in diameter may develop.
Our product is a rose grown with pharmaROSA®’s unique cultivation technology!
2-litre, own-root, potted rose.
With a shoot system appropriate to the season.
With a root system that thoroughly permeates the growing medium.
Quality compliant with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
Supplied in unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-variety rose bush with a unique identifier.
The pharmaROSA® own-root potted rose is a well-rooted plant that supports reliable establishment when planted and cared for properly, so it can be planted whenever the soil is not frozen.
Crop overview: several varieties and growth stages in a short crop section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: demonstration of a vigorous root system permeating the growing medium, by removing the pot.Balance: mature plant with root system and shoots in harmony with each other.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”; it illustrates the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root cultivation in a tangible way: how the plant is built up, what the root system is like and how the shoot system regenerates. The recordings were therefore made at different times and with plants at various stages of development, so mixed foliage levels and differing stages of growth may appear in the videos. They are not a ‘sample’ of the batch dispatched, but a visual explanation of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical for the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown in the upper part of the product page.
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Company details
PharmaRosa Ltd. Company registration number: 01-09-717479 VAT number: 13075314-2-43 Plant health registration no.: HU130721 Bank account (IBAN): HU85117631891388688400000000 BIC (SWIFT): OTPVHUHB Bank name: OTP Bank Nyrt.
