A cheerful and resilient Hybrid Tea, Rose ‘Winter Sun’ (Rosa ‘Winter Sun’) brings warmth to cooler months with its soft lemon-yellow blooms, often continuing well into autumn and early winter. The semi-double flowers have a delicate fragrance and appear in generous clusters on a compact, healthy plant. Bred by Kordes, it’s hardy, reliable and ideal for mass planting, borders, or pots.
- Flowers: Soft lemon-yellow, semi-double clusters, 8–9 cm; repeat flowering spring to late autumn
- Fragrance: Light, sweet scent
- Size about: 1 m h × 0.7 m w
- Rose type: Hybrid Tea
- Breeder: Kordes, Germany, 2001
- Uses & attributes: Borders, pots, mass planting, hardy and reliable, long flowering, disease-resistant
- Other features: Glossy dark-green foliage, upright habit
- Disease resistance: ★★★★★
- Awards: ADR Certificate (Germany, 2009)
- Also known as: Rosa ‘KORbatam’
For helpful advice, see our Rose Growing Guide, Care and Planting Instructions, and Rose Pruning Tips. Consider adding an engraved label to your order so you always know the name of your new rose—and order extra labels for the rest of your rose collection.
Health rating explained:
Assessed in humid, wet conditions:
★ ★ ★ ★ ★ – No disease observed
★ ★ ★ ★ – Only very minor symptoms
We don’t stock lower-rated roses — just the strong, healthy performers our customers (and we!) love. No sprays needed.
References incl:
Kordes Rosen. (n.d.). Winter Sun® (KORbatam). Retrieved November 27, 2025.
HelpMeFind Roses. (n.d.). Rosa ‘Winter Sun’.
Image: Kordes Roses
