Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Cocker
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Heart of Gold is a hybrid tea from James Cocker & Sons, introduced in 2001. It has apricot flowers with a moderate fragrance. The bush stays small, about 0.75 m (2.5 ft) tall and 0.5 m (20 in) wide, so it fits narrow beds and containers. It holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit from 2012 and UK plant breeders' rights from 2004. A compact apricot hybrid tea for small spaces.
Heart of Gold traits
- Apricot flowers with a moderate scent
- Compact hybrid tea, about 0.75 m (2.5 ft) tall
- Spread of around 0.5 m (20 in)
- RHS Award of Garden Merit, 2012
- UK plant breeders' rights granted 2004
Good for
- Small beds
- Containers
- Cutting for the house
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heart of Gold this page | — | Bush | — |
| A Whiter Shade of Pale | — | Bush | — |
| Absolutely Fabulous | — | Bush | — |
| Alexander | — | Bush | — |
| Alpine Sunset | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
| Anne Harkness | — | Bush | — |
Heart of Gold FAQ
What kind of rose is Heart of Gold?
Heart of Gold is a hybrid tea from James Cocker & Sons, introduced in 2001. It has apricot flowers with a moderate fragrance.
How does Heart of Gold compare with other rose varieties?
Heart of Gold: bush. Similar rose varieties include A Whiter Shade of Pale, Absolutely Fabulous, Alexander. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Heart of Gold good for?
Heart of Gold is grown for small beds, containers, cutting for the house.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Rose growing guide
- How to Prune Roses: When to Cut and How Hard
- Types of Roses: How the Group Decides the Pruning
- Rose Problems: Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids
- How to Care for Roses: Feeding, Watering and Deadheading
- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
- All 321 rose varieties
Source
Source: APHA (Animal and Plant Health Agency)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.