Deep, rich golden-yellow tones with a warm, sunlit shade. - floribunda bedding rose - medium-strength, clearly scented rose - fresh, fruity character
– Compact, bushy growth for neat bedding schemes.
– Rich golden-yellow blooms with lasting colour.
– Very full clusters create abundant floral displays.
– Medium, fresh fruity fragrance adds charm.
– Excellent disease resistance for low maintenance.
– Special feature: Performs reliably in partial shade, ideal for varied garden positions.
Horticultural experience – Streamlined forms
eleanorROSE® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
19,00 £
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GOLDEN DELIGHT – yellow bedding floribunda rose - Le Grice
Step out after rain and meet GoldenDelight as a neat, bushy presence that thrives even where wet weather and heavy soil demand careful drainage, bringing a feeling of balance to compact London front gardens. Its clusters of very full, golden-yellow blooms repeat steadily from summer into autumn, offering long-lasting colour with only light deadheading and minimal intervention. As an own-root rose it establishes reliably and builds long-term resilience, quietly strengthening year on year towards a mature, richly flowering shrub. In time this creates a sustainable, low-hedge or bed rose that suits busy urban lifestyles and modest spaces, combining easy-care maintenance with a fresh, medium fragrance that is especially enjoyable close to a path or doorway, where your daily route becomes a narrow walk through calm, post-rain beauty.
Golden Delight shown through several flower-opening stages.
Golden Delight shows its inner flower structure.
Golden Delight showing its bushy branch structure without foliage.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Low, structured front-garden hedge
The bushy, moderately dense habit and 60–80 cm height make it ideal for a neat, low hedge that frames a path without overwhelming a small urban frontage. Own-root plants regrow well if ever cut back hard, suiting beginners.
Sunny or lightly shaded bedding schemes
As a compact floribunda bedding rose with repeat-flowering clusters, it fills modest beds with consistent colour, even where neighbouring buildings cast partial shade for part of the day, a good match for busy homeowners.
Rainwater-conscious, clay-based gardens
Once established, its good disease resistance and tolerance of typical UK conditions fit gardens where rainfall and heavy soil mean you focus on simple, improved drainage rather than constant spraying, appreciated by sustainability-minded gardeners.
Feature rose in a large container (40–50 litres+)
Its compact spread and moderate height sit comfortably in a sizeable, well-drained pot, where a peat-free mix and regular rainwater watering support long life and reliable flowering, ideal for balcony and patio owners.
Mixed border with perennials and small shrubs
The dark, glossy foliage and golden-yellow blooms combine well with blue or purple perennials, adding structured form and repeat colour without dominating the planting, attractive for family-garden planners.
Cut flowers for informal indoor arrangements
Large, cupped blooms on cluster stems offer plenty of buds for vases, while the fresh, fruity medium fragrance gives a classic rose presence indoors with relatively little nurturing outdoors, suiting home stylists.
Low-maintenance family play garden
Its resistance to black spot, mildew and rust reduces spraying and remedial work, while the modest size allows clear sightlines, helping you keep planting attractive yet practical around play spaces for young families.
Traditional, exhibition-style rose bed
The tidy bush form, high petal count and colour that holds well in sun support a classic, orderly rose-bed look with reliable flushes through the season rather than one brief display, appealing to hobby exhibitors.
Styling ideas
Front-Hedge Chic – Line a narrow path with a single row of Golden Delight, underplanting with low thyme to soften the edge – for homeowners seeking structured kerb appeal.
Golden-Blue Contrast – Pair with lavender, nepeta or blue sage in a small mixed bed to set the golden blooms against cool tones – for urban gardeners wanting simple, elegant colour harmony.
Container Focus – Plant one shrub in a 50-litre pot with free-draining, peat-free compost and trailing ivy around the rim – for balcony and courtyard users craving a single, reliable focal point.
Sunny Cottage Strip – Combine with white foxgloves and airy grasses along a terrace front to echo traditional cottage charm in a compact space – for beginners recreating a soft, romantic look.
Pathway Scent Walk – Stagger plants on either side of a short garden path, interspersed with low sage, so the fruity fragrance and gold blooms frame every step – for evening strollers and fragrance lovers.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Floribunda bedding rose ‘Golden Delight’, bed rose group. Registered cultivar name Golden Delight, ARS exhibition name Golden Delight; commercial listing GOLDEN DELIGHT – yellow bedding floribunda rose - Le Grice.
Origin and breeding
Raised by Edward Burton Le Grice, E. B. Le Grice (Roses) Ltd, United Kingdom. Cross of ‘Goldilocks’ × ‘Ellinor Le Grice’, introduced in the UK in 1955 as an unregistered but established garden and exhibition floribunda.
Growth and structural characteristics
Compact, bushy shrub 60–80 cm high and 50–70 cm wide, moderately thorny, with moderately dense, dark green, glossy foliage. Self-cleaning is moderate; occasional deadheading maintains a tidier, continuously flowering habit.
Flower morphology
Very full, double clusters with over 40 petals per bloom, large-flowered cupped to goblet form. Repeat-flowering across the season, with a notably abundant second flush; suitable for beds, borders and cutting for the vase.
Colour data and phenology
Rich golden yellow, ARS dy; RHS 12B outer, 9A inner petals. Colour holds well, only lightly softening to lemon and creamy yellow edges in strong sun. Buds mid-yellow with slight green tinge; remains bright until petal drop.
Fragrance and aroma
Moderate, clearly perceptible scent with a fresh, fruity character typical of many floribundas. Best appreciated when planted near paths, doors or seating, where air movement after rain carries the perfume effectively.
Hip characteristics
Double flowers limit hip set; only occasional small, spherical hips 10–14 mm form. When present they are orange-red and discreet, adding minor seasonal interest rather than being a primary ornamental feature.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Good resistance to black spot, powdery mildew and rust under typical UK garden conditions. Winter hardy to approximately –21 to –18 °C (RHS H7, USDA 6b), coping well in most British and similar European climates.
Horticultural recommendations
Best in well-prepared, drained soil with regular watering in drought. Suitable for beds, borders, low hedges, containers and cutting; plant 45–85 cm apart depending on use, allowing 3.3–3.8 plants/m² in mass plantings.
Golden Delight offers compact habit, repeat golden bloom clusters and reliable disease resistance in a long-lived own-root form; consider it if you want an enduring, easy-care rose for a modest garden space.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
GOLDEN DELIGHT – yellow bedding floribunda rose - Le Grice
Product Type:
eleanorROSE® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
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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