Bee Gold

Roses

BEST-select roses offer you beautiful, strong growth in your garden without having to worry about damage, aphids or disease. Because these varieties are selected for their resistance and so deliver only the benefits of stunning garden roses.

Bee Gold is a compact rose with light-yellow flowers. As with many wild roses, its flowers only have five petals, giving Bee Gold a very natural look. Its flowers catch the eye because of their distinctive stamens. This rose has excellent disease resistance. Bee Gold can be planted in gardens, in low borders, but it will also do well in a container on a patio.

This rose’s first flowers appear early into the season: Bee Gold is among the earliest flowering roses. From the start of its flowering season, bees and bumblebees converge on Bee Gold to collect nectar from its flowers. Bee Gold is a “bee”autifully attractive rose. The ‘Bee’ in its name alludes to this rose’s particular allure for bumblebees and bees. In autumn, red hips appear and add to its decorative value.

Strong qualities

Highly attractive to bees
Flowers early
Compact plant
Very healthy plants
Hips during autumn

Awards

Bee Gold was awarded several prizes at international rose competitions:

Kortrijk 2017: Silver medal
Le Roeulx 2017: Certificate of merit
International Rose Competition of The Hague 2020: Certificate of 2nd class

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maintenance

Roses love the sun, so pick a spot for your roses where the summer sun will reach them for at least a few hours. Roses thrive in nutrient-rich soil. In spring and summer, you can use an organic fertilizer on your roses. Roses do not mind a dry spell; extra watering tends not to be necessary. Plant the roses at a 30-40 cm distance from each other or from other plants. When planting, place the spot where the stems turn into roots just below the surface, then firmly press the plants into the ground and water.

Beautifully flowering roses are achieved by pruning in winter. Prune in February-March, but not when it is freezing. During pruning, remove thin and dead stems, leave just a few strong young stems and cut those down to a length of ±15 cm. In summer, you can encourage a second bloom by cutting off dead flowers.