GOLDSPATZ ® – light yellow park rose – Kordes & Kordes
Reliable performance, low maintenance and disease resilience make GOLDSPATZ® (KORgellan) a dependable own-root starting point for nursery and wholesale production focused on standard finished product lines. As a park and shrub type with bushy, later arching growth and dense, glossy foliage, it builds quickly into visually coherent hedges, beds and park plantings for retail and project channels. Semi-double, cluster-flowered blooms in a fresh, clear straw-yellow shade with pale lemon tinge offer consistent colour for thematic rose gardens and collection beds, while good self-cleaning and moderate hip set support tidy presentation and extended sales windows. On tray-rooted pharmaROSA® NEONATAL material, you can plan Year 1 roots, Year 2 structural shoots and Year 3 full ornamental value in a predictable cycle that fits UK nursery scheduling. Its winter hardiness suits exposed northern and inland sites where strong cold tolerance and structural reliability support public‑realm and municipal schemes. The own-root form underpins longevity, regeneration and homogeneous stands, with low replacement rates and stable capacity for retail‑oriented shrub and park ranges.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 2–3 L hedge and park line – bush-trained NEONATAL plants finished in standard 2–3 L containers, exploiting dense foliage, 120–180 cm habit and low-maintenance credentials for repeatable hedge and park modules – retail/landscape multipurpose ranges.
- Bee-friendly colour block – semi-double, open flowers with accessible stamens and clear light yellow colour presented in uniform 2–3 L pots as a bee-attractive park shrub line – pollinator-branded retail benches.
- ADR-certified collection series – emphasising ADR certification, awards and verified authenticity in a curated collection, using own-root 2–3 L shrubs as a base for thematic and show gardens – specialist nurseries and collection-focused resellers.
- Urban robustness pack – disease-resistant, hardy shrubs in 2–3 L standard containers for urban green space and municipal contracts, highlighting low maintenance and reliable performance under constrained care – public-realm and contractor channels.
- Large-format focal shrubs – stepping on selected 2–3 L plants into 40–50 L containers to exploit full 180 cm potential and arching habit, providing ready-plant park and entrance specimens – project-based landscape supply.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Registered as KORgellan, marketed as Goldspatz® / Heckenzauber®, shrub/park rose in the Heckenzauber® collection; ARS exhibition name Goldspatz®, authenticity verified for professional propagation use. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Wilhelm-Alexander Kordes at W. Kordes’ Söhne, Germany; parentage not provided; introduced 2011 after 2009 registration, initially distributed by W. Kordes’ Söhne and Newflora™ LLC for international markets. |
| Awards and recognition |
Holds ADR certification from 2009, plus Silver Medal at Concours International de Roses Nouvelles de Paris–Bagatelle 2009 and Trial Ground Certificate at St Albans, United Kingdom, in 2010, confirming performance credentials. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy shrub, initially upright with later arching shoots, 120–180 cm high and 60–110 cm spread; densely thorned stems and dense, glossy dark green foliage (RHS 137A) suited to hedges, beds and park plantings. |
| Flower morphology |
Semi-double, cup-shaped flowers with 13–25 petals, large (approx. 2.75–3.95 in), produced in clusters; remontant with abundant second flush, supported by good self-cleaning that limits deadheading in production and use. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Light yellow park rose; ARS colour M Y, RHS 8C outer and 11D inner petals; bright straw-yellow on opening, moving to uniform pastel yellow then pale cream-yellow in strong sun, with medium colour retention and gentle fading. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Fragrance character described as sweet but very weak to almost imperceptible, meaning scent is not a primary sales point; flower form and colour instead define its market positioning and production value. |
| Hip characteristics |
Moderate hip set with spherical, orange-red hips about 7–12 mm in diameter; hips can add discrete ornamental interest in naturalistic or low-maintenance plantings without dominating the plant’s visual effect. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Rated resistant to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardy approximately –26 to –23 °C (RHS H7, Swedish zone 4, USDA 5b); tolerates heat reasonably but needs irrigation in prolonged drought; suited to robust landscape use. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for hedges, beds, parks, solitary and naturalistic plantings, urban green and bee pasture; low maintenance, ideal for beginners; released as bush-trained compact plants, favouring standard 2–3 L containers in production. |
GOLDSPATZ® (KORgellan) combines award-backed disease resistance, low-maintenance shrub structure and long-lived, regenerating own-root stands, offering predictable, homogeneous blocks for nursery and landscape supply—let us coordinate volumes and scheduling to suit your programmes.
