GOLDSTONE – golden-yellow tea-hybrid rose – pharmaROSA®
Imagine sitting down to afternoon tea while the Goldstone blooms nearby, its golden-yellow, high-centred flowers giving your garden an effortlessly romantic, storybook feel. This compact hybrid tea forms a neat bushy shrub with dense, glossy foliage, ideal for a family garden where space is precious and you prefer beauty without fuss. Bred for remontant flowering, it offers an abundant second flush, so borders and arbours stay cheerful across the summer with only light deadheading. Its own-root form gives reassuring stability and longevity, quietly rebuilding from the base if stems are damaged and offering a dependable, long-term feature. Moderate disease resistance and medium maintenance needs suit busy gardeners who want simple routines rather than complicated spraying schedules. It settles well into heavier soils when planted in raised beds with improved drainage, coping reliably even in gardens that often feel wind-blown and exposed. In a large 40–50 litre container on a terrace, or in a cottage-style mixed border, GOLDSTONE gradually strengthens below ground in the first year, builds confident top growth in the second, then delivers its full romantic ornamental value from the third year onwards, providing a warmly glowing focal point in everyday family life.
Usage options
| Target area | Reasoning |
|---|
| Small front garden focal shrub |
The compact, bushy structure and moderate height make this rose an ideal focal point beside a path or gate, where it adds form without overwhelming narrow beds; fragrant flowers greet visitors gently – suitable for beginners |
| Cottage-style mixed border |
Strongly remontant flowering keeps golden blooms coming through the season, weaving easily among perennials and herbs for a classic cottage look with repeated colour at eye level – recommended for cottage-lovers |
| Sunny terrace in a large container |
Own-root stability and a naturally tidy habit allow reliable long-term growth in 40–50 litre tubs, with less risk from winter damage and good recovery if stems are pruned hard – ideal for balcony-owners |
| Family seating or tea corner |
The fresh, citrusy medium fragrance combines with warm golden-yellow blooms to create a cosy, afternoon-tea atmosphere around benches or small patios, contributing gentle scent rather than overwhelming perfume – perfect for tea-drinkers |
| Exposed or coastal-feel gardens |
Dense foliage and a low, bushy structure help the plant stand up to unsettled, breezy weather, remaining ornamental even where gardens feel regularly buffeted by cool, salt-laden winds – reassuring for coastal-gardeners |
| Low-maintenance family border |
Moderate disease resistance and medium care needs suit gardeners who can manage occasional deadheading and simple protection, without committing to complex spraying schedules during busy working weeks – convenient for time-poor |
| Long-term structure in small gardens |
The own-root form promotes reliable longevity and regrowth from the base if winter or pruning remove older wood, helping a small garden keep its structure without frequent replacement planting – valuable to budget-conscious |
| Heavier soils with improved drainage |
In raised beds or slightly mounded planting holes, this variety copes steadily with heavier clay, provided excess water can drain away, giving dependable colour even where soil is slow to dry after rain – useful for clay-owners |
Styling ideas
- Country-porch welcome – Place GOLDSTONE by the front door with lavender and catmint to frame the entrance in soft fragrance and golden tones – for homeowners who enjoy a warm, traditional greeting
- Kitchen-garden charm – Combine with chives, thyme and compact vegetables so the rose acts as a sunny anchor amongst edibles – for cottage-style cooks wanting beauty beside the veg beds
- Golden-evening border – Pair with blue globe thistle and soft grasses to let the golden-yellow blooms glow at dusk – for those who unwind outdoors after work
- Romantic-tea corner – Plant near a bistro set with pale foxgloves and white campanulas for a soft, storybook tea nook – for readers and tea-lovers seeking a quiet retreat
- Patio-showpiece pot – Grow one plant in a 40–50 litre terracotta container with trailing thyme at the base for relaxed elegance – for balcony and terrace gardeners with limited ground space
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter | Data |
|---|
| Name and registration |
Hybrid tea florist rose; registered as TANtern, marketed as GOLDSTONE / Goldstone Hybrid tea rose TANtern; ARS exhibition name Goldstern; own-root, 2-litre container-grown for garden use. |
| Origin and breeding |
Discovered by pharmaROSA®, bred by Rosen Tantau KG, Uetersen, Germany; hybrid tea selection introduced and registered in 1966, with breeding completed in Germany before that date. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Compact, bushy shrub reaching about 60–85 cm high and 50–70 cm wide; dense, mid-green glossy foliage; moderately thorny stems; forms a neat, structural plant for borders and containers. |
| Flower morphology |
High-centred, pointed buds opening to large, fully double blooms with 26–39 petals; predominantly solitary hybrid tea flowers, strongly remontant with a generous second flush in suitable conditions. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Golden-yellow blooms (ARS Y; RHS 14A–14B) opening deep and vivid, then lightening towards lemon and straw-yellow edges; colour retention moderate, with softer tones in intense sun as petals mature. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Medium-strength, clearly noticeable scent with a fresh, citrusy character; provides a pleasant, uplifting fragrance near paths and seating, while remaining comfortable for everyday family garden use. |
| Hip characteristics |
Hip set is limited because of double blooms, but occasional small, bright red spherical hips, about 7–9 mm in diameter, may form, adding discrete late-season detail without seeding aggressively. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to around –21 to –18 °C (RHS H7, USDA 6b, Swedish zone 3); black spot resistance good, powdery mildew and rust moderate; average heat and drought tolerance, needing watering in prolonged dry spells. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Prefers a sunny position with fertile, well-drained soil; plant 45–85 cm apart depending on use; suitable for pergolas, walls, fences and specimen planting; medium maintenance with occasional plant protection as needed. |
GOLDSTONE Hybrid tea rose TANtern offers compact bushy structure, remontant golden blooms and long-lived own-root reliability, making it a thoughtful, enduring choice for a romantic family garden you will enjoy for many years.
