Rosa Golden Beauty (Floribunda Rose)

Very free flowering, Rosa Golden Beauty is a lovely variety of floribunda rose with clusters of large, slightly fragrant, double, soft orange-yellow flowers. The luminous blooms, 17-25 petals, are produced in great quantities from late spring into fall. They stand out against a healthy foliage of glossy, toothed, mid-green leaves.

Very free flowering, Rosa Golden Beauty is a lovely variety of floribunda rose with clusters of large, slightly fragrant, double, soft orange-yellow flowers. The luminous blooms, 17-25 petals, are produced in great quantities from late spring into fall. They stand out against a healthy foliage of glossy, toothed, mid-green leaves. Upright and bushy, this rounded, small shrub is terrific for beds and borders and excellent for cutting. Very disease resistant.

  • Its noteworthy qualities have earned it the Award of Garden Merit of the Royal Horticultural Society
  • Grows with an upright habit up to 2-3 ft. tall and wide (60-90 cm).
  • Best grown in full sun in rich, fertile with adequate moisture, well-drained soils. For best flowering apply a balanced fertilizer and mulch in late winter or early spring and a balanced fertilizer again in early summer.
  • For home use, propagate by hardwood cuttings in autumn or by chip budding in summer
  • Bred by W. Kordes & Sons in 1994

Requirements

Hardiness 6
– 9

Heat Zones 6
– 9

Plant Type Roses, Shrubs
Plant Family Rosa – Floribunda Roses, Rosa – Shrub Roses, Rosa – Roses
Exposure Full Sun
Season of Interest Spring (Late)Summer (Early,Mid,Late)Fall
Height 2'
– 3'
(60cm
– 90cm)
Spread 2'
– 3'
(60cm
– 90cm)
Spacing 36″ (90cm)
Water Needs Average
Maintenance Average
Soil Type Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
Soil pH Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Soil Drainage Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained
Characteristics Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Plant of Merit, Showy
Attracts Butterflies
Garden Uses Beds and Borders, Small Gardens
Garden Styles City and Courtyard, Cutting Garden, Informal and Cottage