Delicate, creamy tone tending towards a light yellow with a uniform shade. - bedding floribunda rose - very faint, subtly scented rose - scent description not available
– Soft cream‑yellow blooms in generous clusters.
– Reliable repeat flowering from summer to autumn.
– Bushy, upright shrub with glossy foliage.
– Proven garden performer with multiple awards.
– Hardy to around –20 °C for UK winters.
– Special feature: ADR and Gold Standard winner for dependable, all‑round garden performance.
Biodiversity – Uniform growth
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
22,90 £
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Sunstar ® – creamy yellow bedding floribunda rose – KORsteimm
Sunstar brings soft, creamy-yellow blooms to small family gardens, giving you reliable colour without complicated maintenance. This floribunda forms a neat, bushy habit ideal for front gardens, beds and paths, and settles well even in exposed sites with frequent strong wind and heavy rain. Its ADR-level health and proven awards record mean dependable performance in typical British conditions with only moderate care. Clustered flowers appear in generous flushes through the season, and the plant’s glossy mid-green foliage keeps borders looking tidy between blooms. As an own-root rose it develops steadily, with roots in the first year, stronger shoots in the second, and full ornamental value from the third, giving you enduring garden structure and a long-lived, easy-going display.
Freshly opened Sunstar rose bloom in soft pale lemon-yellow and creamy yellow.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front garden focal bed by the entrance
The bushy, upright habit stays compact yet substantial, creating a welcoming, orderly entrance bed without overwhelming a small front garden. Uniform, creamy-yellow clusters repeat through summer, giving consistent kerb appeal from a modest planting area and reassuring low-effort impact for the beginner.
Mixed cottage-style border with perennials
Reliable repeat flowering and soft colouring blend easily with traditional perennials such as coneflowers, verbena or dwarf heuchera, adding structure among looser cottage plants. Its own-root form builds a stable base that returns year after year with only moderate pruning, suiting time-pressed homeowners.
Small group planting in a family back garden
Planting three to five bushes at the recommended spacing forms a tidy, low bedding rose display that covers soil effectively and reduces bare patches. Children and pets can enjoy a bright, cheerful feature that needs only occasional deadheading and basic feeding, fitting the needs of busy families.
Low flowering hedge along paths or drives
Regular spacing at hedge distance creates a low, uniform edging that marks out paths and driveways without demanding complex clipping. The neat, glossy foliage and successive waves of bloom provide a clear visual boundary while remaining manageable for gardeners who prefer straightforward solutions.
Large patio container or courtyard planter
In a 40–50 litre container with good drainage, this compact floribunda offers a long season of flower close to the seating area. Moderate maintenance needs and controlled height make it easy to look after in confined spaces, appealing to urban and balcony gardeners.
Sunny to lightly shaded side-of-house border
Its suitability for partial shade lets you utilise side passages or east-facing strips that many plants find challenging. The rose maintains good flower production with a few hours of sun, giving a softer, lived-in feel to overlooked areas and rewarding less-than-ideal sites for practical owners.
Exposed or coastal-leaning suburban plots
Once established, the bushy, well-anchored plant copes reliably with unsettled weather, coping better with sites where wind and frequent rain are part of the local climate. This robustness offers reassurance that the planting will hold together despite changeable conditions for cautious buyers.
Cut-flower corner in a general garden bed
The larger double blooms on branching stems can be cut for small indoor arrangements without spoiling the overall show, as new clusters follow promptly. This allows you to enjoy flowers indoors while the plant continues to look full and balanced, pleasing aesthetically minded enthusiasts.
Styling ideas
Soft-entrance border – Combine Sunstar with low heuchera and dwarf grasses for a restrained, tidy front path edge – ideal for design-conscious homeowners wanting order with minimal effort.
Cream-cottage mix – Weave three roses among pink coneflowers and pastel verbena for a relaxed, cottage feel – suited to those who like informal planting but need dependable structure.
Patio-feature pot – Plant a single Sunstar in a 50-litre terracotta container with trailing thyme around the rim – perfect for small patios where easy-care, repeat colour is essential.
Low-hedge line – Space plants along a drive, underplanted with evergreen groundcover, to create a soft, low flowering boundary – good for families wanting clear layout without heavy pruning.
Back-garden island – Group five bushes in a small island bed, edged with dwarf lavender, for a simple, high-impact focal point – attractive to beginners seeking a reliable first rose feature.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Floribunda bedding rose, registered as KORsteimm; marketed as Sunstar ® Bedding rose KORsteimm, with Sunstar as the ARS approved exhibition name.
Origin and breeding
Bred in Germany in 1997 by Wilhelm Kordes III, from ‘Bernstein-Rose’ × unnamed seedling; introduced after 2008 by W. Kordes’ Söhne with US registration in 2008.
Awards and recognition
Monza bronze medal 2006; ADR certification 2007; Kortrijk silver 2009; Dublin Rose of the Year 2009; UK Gold Standard 2010; SNHF Grand Prix de la Rose 2011.
Growth and structural characteristics
Bushy, upright shrub reaching about 70–95 cm in height and 40–60 cm spread, with dense, glossy mid-green foliage and moderate prickliness, forming a compact bedding rose.
Flower morphology
Double, large-flowered clusters with 26–39 petals; cup-shaped blooms approximately 7–10 cm across, borne in sprays, and repeating freely with abundant second flushes.
Colour data and phenology
Cream-yellow blooms (RHS 11C outer, 8C inner) from butter-yellow buds; soft lemon tones at opening, then fading towards straw-yellow, with some colour loss in strong sun.
Fragrance and aroma
Very faint scent, with only a subtle rose aroma detectable in close proximity; selected primarily for flowering performance, colour effect and garden reliability rather than perfume.
Hip characteristics
Produces spherical orange-red hips, about 8–12 mm across, in moderate quantities, adding a light seasonal accent without dominating the plant’s overall ornamental display.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Hardy to approximately −21 to −18 °C (USDA 6b, RHS H7); moderate resistance to mildew and rust, black spot susceptible, with good performance given routine plant protection.
Horticultural recommendations
Best in beds, borders, or large containers; moderate care with watering and feeding, some deadheading and protection; suitable spacing 30–55 cm depending on hedge or specimen use.
Sunstar ® Bedding rose KORsteimm offers compact, repeat creamy-yellow flowering, award-backed reliability and long-term own-root durability, making it a thoughtful choice for an easy, elegant garden feature.
Competition and Show Awards:
Monza – bronze medal (2006); ADR certification (Germany) (2007); Kortrijk – silver medal (2009); Dublin – Rose of the Year winner (2009); Gold Standard – gold rating (United Kingdom) (2010); SNHF Grand Prix de la Rose – winner (France) (2011)
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
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