BENTHEIMER GOLD ® – orange bedding floribunda rose – Kordes
Step outside to soft, glowing clusters of Bentheimer Gold®, its warm orange and apricot tones catching the light even on a damp Dublin afternoon, with flowers that refresh themselves from early summer well into autumn for months of colour. This floribunda forms a compact, bushy shrub, ideal for small Irish cottage gardens and neat terraced fronts, creating a cheerful, low hedge or generous flowerbed ribbon. Own-root plants settle in gradually, building a deep, resilient root system and promising a long, reliable life in your garden’s clay soils. Over time, its dense foliage and repeat-flowering character help it hold its place gracefully in mixed borders and along paths, bringing a mood of contentment and a gentle, sweet-fruity fragrance whenever you pass. With good air flow and thoughtful siting, you can enjoy its colour-rich display even where frequent Irish showers and mild air favour leaf diseases.
Usage options
| Target area |
Reasoning |
| Front garden bedding strip |
The compact, upright habit and medium height make Bentheimer Gold® perfect for a smart, low-maintenance front-garden ribbon, offering months of warm orange blooms without overwhelming a small space; ideal for the busy urban gardener |
| Cottage-style mixed border |
Clustered, very double flowers in rich orange and peachy tones slot beautifully into romantic cottage borders alongside foxgloves and airy grasses, providing a long season of colour and scent that anchors the planting; ideal for the cottage-garden lover |
| Low flowering hedge |
Planted at hedge spacing, its bushy, upright structure and dense foliage create a pretty, informal flowering boundary that looks good from both sides through the season, while own-root growth supports long-term stability; ideal for the family-home owner |
| Feature in a small lawn island bed |
As a specimen at slightly wider spacing, the rounded outline and continuous flowering draw the eye, giving year-on-year structure and colour in the middle of a small lawn without complex care routines; ideal for the beginner gardener |
| Large container on patio or balcony |
In a 40–50 litre container with good drainage and regular feeding, this compact floribunda will produce generous flowering trusses close to eye level, letting you enjoy its sweet-fruity fragrance on sheltered patios and balconies; ideal for the apartment or patio gardener |
| Colour accent in clay-soil beds |
Once established, own-root plants develop a strong root system that copes better with heavier Irish clays, provided you improve drainage at planting, rewarding you with reliable flowering across our shorter summers; ideal for the practical problem-solver |
| Pathside planting for scented walks |
Medium-height, bushy plants sit neatly along paths, so passers-by brush close to the foliage and blooms, catching the sweet, fruity scent and enjoying a welcoming glow of orange along everyday routes; ideal for the scent-focused walker |
| Structured bedding in formal layouts |
Reliable height, tidy outlines and repeat flowering lend themselves to geometric beds in urban front gardens or small formal schemes, where consistent shape and colour help the layout look polished despite changeable Irish weather; ideal for the design-conscious gardener |
Styling ideas
- COTTAGE RIBBON – weave Bentheimer Gold® through a narrow bed with Digitalis purpurea and airy grasses for a softly glowing, storybook cottage edge – for romantic garden traditionalists
- TERRACED WELCOME – line a short Dublin front path with evenly spaced plants for a low orange hedge that frames the doorway – for neat, time-pressed homeowners
- PATIO CENTREPIECE – plant one shrub in a 50 litre terracotta pot and underplant with trailing thyme for colour, scent and structure – for balcony and courtyard dwellers
- LAWN ISLAND – set three plants in a triangle in a small circular bed, surrounding them with Hakonechloa macra for a glowing, grass-softened mound – for those seeking easy focal points
- EVENING WALK – alternate Bentheimer Gold® with pale, late-flowering clematis on obelisks near a path to enjoy layered scent and colour as you stroll – for fragrance-oriented evening gardeners
Technical cultivar profile
| Characteristic |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Floribunda shrub rose for bedding; registered as KORbentgol, marketed as Bentheimer Gold® RigoRosen®. ARS exhibition name: Bentheimer Gold®. Commercial flowerbed floribunda rose, own-root container-grown form. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Tim-Hermann Kordes, W. Kordes’ Söhne, Germany, from an unknown Kordes seedling × ‘Gebrüder Grimm’. Bred 2001, introduced and registered 2015, distributed initially by W. Kordes’ Söhne. |
| Awards and recognition |
ADR General German Rose Trials 2015. Gold Medal La Tacita International Rose Competition 2016, Bronze Medal Baden-Baden 2016, Certificate of Merit Bagatelle, Paris, 2017, in groundcover and bedding categories. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy, upright floribunda with dense, slightly glossy dark green foliage. Medium height, typically 55–80 cm, spreading 60–85 cm. Moderately thorny stems; suited to bedding, low hedging and structured planting schemes. |
| Flower morphology |
Medium-sized 4–7 cm, cupped, very double blooms with 40+ petals. Flowers appear in clusters, remontant through the season with abundant second flush. Moderate self-cleaning; some spent blooms fall, others need light deadheading. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Vibrant orange with peach undertones; ARS code ob, RHS 24B–23A. Buds medium orange, opening to warm orange with golden centre, fading to peach-yellow, especially in strong sun. Colour holds better in cooler, milder conditions. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Sweet, fruity fragrance of medium strength, clearly noticeable at close range along paths or seating areas. Primarily ornamental rather than pollinator-focused due to very full flower form and reduced stamen accessibility. |
| Hip characteristics |
Very double flowers limit hip formation; occasional tiny hips 0–5 mm may occur. Ornamental effect is carried almost entirely by the repeated flowering rather than by decorative autumn fruit. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to approx. −18 to −21 °C; RHS H7, Swedish Zone 3, USDA 6b. Average heat and drought tolerance. Susceptible to powdery mildew and black spot, moderate rust; regular fungicide programmes advised in humid climates. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in full sun with fertile, well-drained soil; improve heavy clay before planting. Space 40–75 cm depending on use, 4.0–4.6 plants/m² for massed beds. Regular feeding, watering and disease protection are important for top performance. |
Bentheimer Gold ® RigoRosen® KORbentgol offers a compact, long-flowering splash of warm orange colour with sweet-fruity scent, and in its own-root form it promises resilient, steady growth over many years, well worth considering for your garden.
