A bright yellow border floribunda, almost thornless.
A healthy, free-flowering yellow variety for borders · syn. Comtesse du Barry
Long, almost continuous flowering in clusters
USDA zone 6b–9b. To ≈ −20 °C; overwinters with cover. To ≈ −20 °C · overwinters with winter protection.
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Up to 45 petals.
Light, pleasant.
High resistance to the main diseases (black spot, powdery mildew, rust).
Healthy, shiny dark green.
Breeder's code HAVobog.
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Blue perennials — the best contrast to yellow:
For contrast beside the bright yellow, deep blue:
Where to plant. Borders, the front of a bed, low hedges, containers.
Climate. USDA 6b–9b (to ≈ −20 °C) — in our climate it overwinters with the base of the bush covered.
Care. Undemanding and healthy; almost thornless. Light formative pruning in spring.
Name. A descriptive trade name — 'golden border' (a yellow variety for borders); parallel name 'Comtesse du Barry'.
Breeding. Theo Verschuren (Netherlands), introduced by Meilland; 1993; code HAVobog.
Significance. A healthy, free-flowering yellow border variety; almost thornless and with a long flowering period.
The cultivar’s reference temperature is −20 °C (USDA zone 6b–9b). Overwintering depends on the conditions. To ≈ −20 °C; overwinters with cover.
Almost continuous all summer.
40–80 cm tall.
Overall resistance: 4 out of 5. Resistant to black spot, powdery mildew and rust.
Sun; abundant flowering all season in full sun.
Light, pleasant.
