POULyc008 – L. Pernille Olesen, Mogens Nyegaard Olesen
Golden yellow with a delicate peach-coloured shade inside. - climbing rose, climbing rose - mild, subtly scented rose - soft, elegant character
– Compact clusters of golden yellow blooms
– Elegant colour fade to creamy, peach‑tinted tones
– Reliable remontant flowering through the season
– Glossy, dense dark green foliage for structure
– Ideal for trellises, pillars and courtyard arches Special feature: Decoratively studded with small orange hips in autumn.
Consistent quality – Style in the garden
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
18,80 €
4(5904)
Zorba™ Courtyard® climbing rose – pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre
If You would like a reliable climbing rose that simply gets on with the job in Irish conditions, Zorba™ Courtyard® is a great choice. Its compact height makes it wonderfully manageable for smaller front gardens and pillars, while the glossy dark foliage keeps the display looking neat even between flushes. The self-cleaning clusters of golden-yellow blooms fade gently to cream, so the plant stays visually fresh without constant deadheading, ideal if You prefer light-touch care in a wetter, fungus-prone climate. As an own-root plant it settles in steadily and rewards You with a long-lived, stable structure that can be reshaped if ever cut back hard. Give it a sunny wall or trellis, a 40–50 litre container or open ground with reasonable drainage, and You can enjoy its soft fragrance and stylish colour play as it moves from year 1 roots to year 2 shoots and full ornamental value by year 3.
Dense, glossy dark green foliage on Zorba™.
Use cases
Target area
Reason
Front-garden pillar or porch entrance
Compact climbing height and moderate spread make it easy to train around a doorway or pillar without overwhelming the house front, creating a welcoming golden accent with minimal pruning for busy homeowners
Small trellis in a family garden
Good, reliable repeat flowering on clusters provides a long season of colour on a modest trellis, keeping the garden interesting for months while still being simple to tie in and manage for beginner gardeners
Low-maintenance feature by a sunny wall
Self-cleaning flowers drop their petals cleanly, so the wall base stays tidier and You can reduce deadheading to when time allows, keeping upkeep light yet the display attractive for time-pressed families
Container-grown climber on patio or balcony
Performs well in a large 40–50 litre container, giving vertical colour where ground space is limited and fitting neatly into smaller city gardens or balconies for urban residents
Mixed cottage-style bed with perennials
Golden-yellow and peach tones blend beautifully with blues and whites, pairing well with plants like scabious or feverfew to create a relaxed cottage feel that still looks organised for romantic-style gardeners
Coastal or exposed suburban gardens
Sturdy growth and dense foliage cope well when trained against a supportive fence, offering a dependable vertical feature that handles wet, breezy conditions typical of many Irish sites for Atlantic-garden owners
Long-lived framework rose for small gardens
Own-root growth forms its permanent structure in place, giving a steady, long-term climbing framework that can rejuvenate from the base if pruned hard, ensuring lasting value for long-term planners
Softly scented seating-area backdrop
Mild, elegant fragrance and modest flower size create a refined backdrop beside a bench or terrace, giving gentle scent and colour without overpowering nearby seating, ideal for relaxed garden users
Decorating ideas
Sunny Porch Arch – Train Zorba™ over a compact metal arch with lavender at the base for a fragrant, bee-friendly entrance – ideal for small front-garden owners
Cottage Trellis Mix – Combine Zorba™ on a wooden trellis with feverfew and small scabious for a soft cottage look – perfect for lovers of informal, romantic gardens
Patio Statement Pot – Grow it in a 40–50 litre container with trailing thyme around the rim for a tidy, upright accent – suited to balcony and terrace gardeners
Golden Garden Corner – Place Zorba™ at the corner of a seating area with hydrangeas nearby to contrast the warm yellow blooms with cool pastel mopheads – great for family relaxation spaces
Neat Boundary Screen – Space several plants along a low fence, underplant with rosemary and alpine catchfly for a clipped-yet-natural boundary – best for homeowners wanting order with charm
Technical cultivar profile
Name and registration
Climbing rose from the Courtyard® collection. Registered cultivar name POULyc008, trade name Zorba™ Courtyard® POULyc008, ARS exhibition name Zorba, large-flowered climber for garden and exhibition use.
Origin and breeding
Bred in Denmark in 1992 by L. Pernille and Mogens Nyegaard Olesen (Poulsen Roser A/S) from an unnamed seedling × ‘Aspen’. Introduced after 2004, with US registration filed in 2004 as PP15 771.
Awards and recognitions
Recognised in several European trials: Certificat de Mérite at Bagatelle, Paris (2005), Honorable Approval at Hradec Králové, Czech Republic (2006), and Recommendation Certificate at The Hague, Netherlands (2007).
Growth and structure
Medium-height climbing habit reaching about 150–240 cm high and 70–120 cm wide. Moderately thorny, with dense, glossy dark green foliage; ideal for trellises, pillars, walls and compact vertical accents.
Flower morphology
Double, cupped flowers with approximately 25–30 petals, borne in clusters. Small flower size (around 0.5–1.5 inches), remontant with a generous second flush, providing repeated decorative displays through the season.
Colour and phenology
Golden yellow blooms with a delicate peach tone inside. Colour evolves from vivid yellow with peach edging to creamy yellow and almost cream-white edges, sometimes veiled with soft peach-pink as the flowers age.
Fragrance and aroma
Mild, gently noticeable fragrance with a soft, elegant character. Scent is most apparent close-up, making it well suited beside paths, doors or seating areas where the perfume can be enjoyed at short range.
Rose hip characteristics
Produces moderate quantities of ellipsoidal orange hips, around 10–15 mm in diameter. Hips extend autumn interest and can complement seasonal displays without dominating the plant’s overall appearance.
Resistance and hardiness
Hardy to approximately −21 to −18 °C (RHS H7, USDA zone 6b, Swedish zone 3). Disease resistance is medium to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, suiting average gardens with basic monitoring and care.
Horticultural recommendations
Best in a sunny position with reasonable drainage, in ground or a 40–50 litre container. Plant 150 cm apart in groups or 250 cm as a specimen; medium maintenance, with occasional plant protection and light pruning.
Zorba™ Courtyard® offers compact, manageable climbing growth, self-cleaning golden blooms and a long-lived own-root framework that adapts to Your garden, making it an easy, confidence-building choice when You are ready to plant and enjoy.
Flower Colour:
Golden yellow with a delicate peach-coloured shade inside.
Closed Bud:
Deep golden yellow with a pale orange tinge at the tip; the yellow tone of the surface is uniformly intense.
Freshly Opened Flower:
Vivid, pure yellow ground colour with a delicate peach edging, the petal edges slightly lighter than the centre.
Full Bloom:
Golden‑yellow centre with a soft apricot–orange fade towards the edges, the colour transition harmoniously even.
Pre-Fading Flower:
Light, creamy-yellow base with a pale peach-pink veil, the petal edges fading to almost cream-white.
Colour Fading Description:
As the flower opens, the vivid golden yellow gradually fades to a creamy yellow, and eventually the petal edges become almost cream-white with a delicate peachy veil.
Pollinator Attraction:
Double yet open flowers moderately attract pollinators because the double form and reduced accessibility of the stamens limit their appeal.
Pollinator-Friendly Rating:
Double-flowered variety that moderately attracts pollinators and can therefore be considered at most partially pollinator-friendly
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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Company details
PharmaRosa Ltd. Company registration number: 01-09-717479 VAT number: 13075314-2-43 Plant health registration no.: HU130721 Bank account (IBAN): HU85117631891388688400000000 BIC (SWIFT): OTPVHUHB Bank name: OTP Bank Nyrt.
