POULen002; golden-yellow apricot-tinged shrub rose from the Renaissance series.
Golden-yellow with apricot · large 'old-fashioned' flowers
Danish Renaissance series — healthy bushes with large fragrant 'old-fashioned' flowers
Hardy · overwinters with light protection.
Compare reference temperatures
41+ petals.
Moderate, fruity-honey.
Good disease resistance.
Good for cutting.
Dark green, healthy.
Golden yellow with apricot undertones, fading to a light golden buff
Golden Celebrationgolden
Teasing Georgiayellow
Graham Thomaspure yellow
Blue for Yousmoky purple · contrastGolden-yellow roses from this section form a sunny group around Sophia Renaissance.
Blue and purple perennials set off the warm gold:
For contrast beside the golden-yellow one — blue and purple:
Where to plant. As a specimen plant, in borders, for cutting; lovely in 'old-fashioned', romantic arrangements.
Climate. Hardy (H6, down to −20 °C) — in Ukraine it overwinters with light winter protection.
Care. An undemanding shrub: sun, feeding, and tidying prune in spring. The Renaissance series is healthy.
Name. 'Sophia' — a female given name; part of the Danish Renaissance® series.
Breeding. Poulsen Roser (Denmark); selected in 1989, introduced around 1999; code POULen002. Synonyms: 'Solo Mio', 'Rita Barbera'.
Significance. Part of the Renaissance® series — healthy shrub roses with large, fragrant 'old-fashioned' flowers; golden-apricot colour, good for cutting.
The cultivar’s reference temperature is −20 °C. Overwintering depends on the conditions.
Repeat flowering in flushes all season.
100–200 cm tall.
Overall resistance: 4 out of 5. Healthy dark green foliage (Renaissance series).
Sun; repeat flowering in flushes; good for cutting.
Moderate, fruity-honey.
