GOLDEN FANCY – golden-yellow bedding floribunda rose – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Golden Fancy (TANdolgnil) offers compact, floribunda bedding performance in a bush-trained release form, ideal for 2–3 L standard containers and structured nursery workflows. Its dense, glossy foliage and medium self-cleaning support reliable bedding and edging production where consistent flower-bed impact and efficient maintenance matter. The floribunda, cluster-flowered habit with well-repeating, semi-double, cup-shaped blooms provides stable ornamental value across the season for thematic collections and public-realm schemes, while hardiness to H7 / USDA 5b underpins planning in exposed UK sites with cold, wind and coastal influences, offering dependable performance in Scotland and northern regions. Own-root propagation gives a durable, renewable base for nursery beds and wholesale ranges, with Year 1 rooting, Year 2 structural build-up and Year 3 full ornamental expression ensuring predictable scheduling and low replacement in long-term project supply. With RHS Award of Garden Merit backing, medium disease resistance and a proven record as a standard finished product for retail and reseller channels, GOLDEN FANCY integrates smoothly into large-scale container, park and urban green-space production where professional credibility, predictability, longevity, collections and wholesale continuity are critical.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 2–3 L golden bedding floribunda line – Compact, bush-trained plants in 2–3 L standard containers, highlighting reliable bedding performance and repeat flowering for colour blocks – retail / reseller bedding programmes
- Municipal park and streetscape series – Own-root container-grown batches for parks and urban green space, combining medium maintenance needs with hardy, uniform floribunda beds – municipal and public-realm contractors
- Thematic golden collection module – Labelled GOLDEN FANCY units as part of a curated golden-yellow floribunda group, raised in 2–3 L pots for easy layout in thematic rose gardens – show gardens and collection projects
- Integrator project-ready stock – Standardised, own-root 2–3 L plants prepared in volume to support framework landscape schemes requiring proven AGM cultivars and predictable bedding performance – integrator and wholesale networks
- Patio and small-garden feature rose – Compact, repeat-flowering plants in 2–3 L containers positioned as low-maintenance golden colour accents, emphasising reliable garden performance – independent garden centres
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Floribunda bed rose with registered name TANdolgnil, marketed as GOLDEN FANCY and exhibition floribunda ‘Bowled Over’, confirming identity for professional propagation and trade labelling. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Hans Jürgen Evers for Rosen Tantau, introduced and registered in Germany in 1999, with unknown parentage; backed by a major breeding house familiar to European professional growers. |
| Awards and recognition |
Recognised with a Gold Medal at Baden-Baden (1997) and the RHS Award of Garden Merit (2012), demonstrating tested performance and reliability under independent European trial conditions. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Compact, bushy habit reaching about 55–75 cm high and 50–70 cm wide, with dense, glossy olive-green foliage and moderate prickliness, forming uniform shrubs suitable for bedding and containers. |
| Flower morphology |
Semi-double, cup-shaped, cluster-flowered blooms of large size (approximately 2.75–3.95 inches), carrying 13–25 petals and repeating well, including an abundant second flush under normal cultural care. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Warm golden-yellow blooms with amber sheen, ARS code ob and RHS 23A–23B, opening shimmering with copper edging, then fading in sun to honey-yellow with peach edges and a softer golden tone. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Delicately sweet but very weak fragrance, offering only a barely noticeable scent in most conditions; semi-double form offers limited but not zero value for pollinator interest and visitation. |
| Hip characteristics |
Rose-hip set is generally minimal; occasional small, spherical hips 6–10 mm in diameter may develop, coloured red and of no significant ornamental or commercial value in most plantings. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Medium overall disease resistance with good resistance to powdery mildew and black spot, moderate rust susceptibility, and winter hardiness rated H7, Swedish Zone 4, USDA Zone 5b (about -26 to -23 °C). |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for flower beds, containers, edging, parks and urban green spaces; bush-trained compact plants for standard 2–3 L containers, medium maintenance, occasional pest control and regular watering in drought. |
GOLDEN FANCY offers compact, award-backed floribunda bedding performance with reliable repeat flowering on a hardy, own-root base, giving long-lived, predictable stands for professional programmes where capacity, timing and specification need careful joint planning.
