Delicate, creamy tone tending towards a light yellow with a uniform shade. - bedding floribunda rose - very faint, subtly scented rose - scent description not available
– Cream-yellow blooms in generous clusters
– Good repeat-flowering for long display
– Compact, bushy habit for neat beds
– Glossy mid‑green foliage for fresh look
– Award-winning variety with ADR certification Special feature: Forms decorative orange-red rose hips in autumn.
Biodiversity – Uniform growth
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
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SUNSTAR ® – creamy yellow bedding floribunda rose – KORsteimm
Bring a touch of soft sunshine to your front garden with Sunstar, a compact floribunda that fits beautifully into smaller Irish family plots and coastal sites where good drainage helps in wetter spells. Its cup-shaped blooms open in gentle cream-yellow clusters, creating a neat, low, bushy shrub that looks well-kept without constant attention. Sunstar is naturally compact, so You can edge paths, driveways or beds without the rose outgrowing its place, and its dense mid-green foliage keeps the plant attractive even between flushes. As a floribunda it flowers repeatedly, giving generous second flushes in summer, while its double petals hold their shape to provide a soft, full effect in the border. This ADR-certified variety offers proven, durable garden performance with reliable growth that settles in steadily over a long life on its own roots. In the first year it builds roots, in the second it fills out with more shoots, and by the third year You can enjoy its full ornamental value of continuous, cream-yellow flowers.
Freshly opened Sunstar rose with soft pale lemon-yellow petals and a creamy centre.
Use cases
Target area
Reason
Front garden bed along a path or driveway
The compact, bushy habit (70–95 cm) forms a low, tidy hedge that does not overwhelm smaller Irish front gardens, keeping entrances welcoming and easy to manage for busy homeowners who prefer simple-care.
Mixed border with perennials in a family garden
Regular repeat flowering in clustered heads gives ongoing soft colour through the season, weaving gentle cream-yellow tones amongst perennials so the border never looks bare for long, reassuring gardeners who enjoy reliable.
Feature rose in a large patio container
Sunstar performs well in pots when planted in a minimum 40–50 litre container with free-draining compost, allowing You to enjoy rose-garden impact on a balcony or paved patio while keeping care tasks straightforward for container-gardeners.
Small groups of 3–5 roses in front of the house
Uniform, upright growth creates a coordinated, almost “designed” effect when planted in small groups, helping You achieve a professional-looking entrance without complex planting plans, ideal for design-conscious homeowners.
Low, informal hedge dividing garden spaces
Recommended close spacing allows Sunstar to knit into a soft, flowering boundary that gently separates play areas, lawns or seating spaces, staying low enough for visibility yet structured enough for order-loving families.
Beds with morning sun and light afternoon shade
This variety tolerates partial shade, so it copes well in gardens where houses or fences limit full sun, still delivering a good flowering display for those with overlooked or shaded plots and cautious beginners.
Coastal or exposed family gardens
Sturdy, dense foliage and moderate height help the shrub cope in breezier, wetter locations typical of many Irish gardens, provided soil drains reasonably well, suiting practical coastal-gardeners.
Cutting bed for casual indoor arrangements
Large, double, cup-shaped flowers on clustered stems can be cut for small jugs and vases, bringing the same creamy light indoors and adding value for rose lovers who enjoy simple, home-grown bouquets.
Decorating ideas
Soft Cottage Edge – Plant a low row of Sunstar along a front path and underplant with dwarf Heuchera to echo the glossy foliage, ideal for those wanting a neat yet romantic cottage feel.
Sunny Patio Trio – Combine Sunstar in a 40–50 litre tub with lavender and rosemary for scent and texture on a south-facing terrace, suited to busy city gardeners who want easy-care summer colour.
Cream and Coral Border – Group Sunstar with Echinacea ‘Big Kahuna’ and soft grasses to create warm, glowing tones that stay attractive into autumn, perfect for family gardens where low effort meets high impact.
Front-Garden Accent – Use three Sunstar plants in a triangle near the door, backed by a small hydrangea, to frame the entrance with gentle yellow blooms that welcome visitors without dominating the space.
Structured Bed Planting – Set Sunstar in repeated blocks with Verbena hastata ‘Pink Spires’ for vertical accents, giving a clean, contemporary look that still feels relaxed for modern suburban plots.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Sunstar ® – bedding floribunda rose, registered as KORsteimm, ARS exhibition name Sunstar. Belongs to the floribunda group and commercial bed rose group for garden and cutting use.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Wilhelm Kordes III in Germany from ‘Bernstein-Rose’ × unknown seedling. Breeding year 1997, registration 2008, introduced after 2008 by W. Kordes’ Söhne in Europe and beyond.
Awards and recognitions
ADR certification in Germany (2007), bronze medal Monza (2006), silver medal Kortrijk (2009), Dublin Rose of the Year (2009), Gold Standard gold rating UK (2010), SNHF Grand Prix de la Rose France (2011).
Growth and structure
Bushy, upright shrub 70–95 cm high and 40–60 cm wide, with dense, mid-green, glossy foliage and moderate prickliness. Forms a regular, uniform outline that suits structured bed and border planting schemes.
Flower morphology
Large, double, cup-shaped blooms with 26–39 petals, carried in clusters. Good repeat flowering with an especially abundant second flush, providing substantial and reliable seasonal colour in beds and containers.
Colour and phenology
Cream-yellow flowers, softly lemon at opening with a creamy centre. Colour may fade toward straw-yellow in strong sun, but remains gentle and harmonious. Blooms cover plants generously in cycles through the main season.
Fragrance and aroma
Very faint fragrance; scent description not fully documented. Best chosen primarily for its colour effect and flower form rather than perfume, especially where visual impact is the main design priority in small gardens.
Rose hip characteristics
Produces moderately abundant, spherical orange-red hips, 8–12 mm in diameter. Hips extend the ornamental season into autumn and can add subtle structure and colour after the main flowering flush has finished.
Resistance and hardiness
Hardy to about –18 to –21 °C (H7, USDA 6b, Swedish zone 3). Disease resistance moderate, with some susceptibility to black spot; benefits from good air movement and occasional plant protection in humid seasons.
Horticultural recommendations
Suitable for beds, low hedges, containers and casual cutting. Space 30–55 cm depending on use, 8.2–9.4 plants/m² for mass planting. Prefers regular watering in dry spells and basic care, with some deadheading to tidy.
SUNSTAR ® offers compact, uniform growth, generous repeat flowering and long-lived own-root reliability, making it a reassuring choice if You want a softly coloured rose that simply settles in and performs, and is well worth considering for your garden.
Competition and Show Awards:
Monza – bronze medal (2006); ADR certification (Germany) (2007); Kortrijk – silver medal (2009); Dublin – Rose of the Year winner (2009); Gold Standard – gold rating (United Kingdom) (2010); SNHF Grand Prix de la Rose – winner (France) (2011)
Our product is a rose grown with unique pharmaROSA® cultivation technology!
2 litre, own-root, potted rose.
With shoots appropriate to the season.
With roots thoroughly interwoven through the growing medium.
Quality in line with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
In unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-type rose plant with an individual identifier.
The pharmaROSA® own-root potted rose is a well-rooted plant that supports reliable establishment when planted and cared for properly, so it can be planted whenever the soil is not frozen.
Stock: several varieties and several stages of development in a short stock section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: presentation of the strong root system interwoven through the growing medium with the pot removed.Balance: mature plant where the development of the root system and the shoots is in harmony.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”, but makes the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root production tangible: how the plant is built, what the root system is like and how the shoots renew themselves. The footage was therefore taken at different times, showing plants at different stages of development, so mixed leaf coverage or differing growth stages may appear in the videos. This is not a “sample” of the batch delivered, but an illustration of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical of the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown at the top of the product page.
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