Book  (14 Mar 2010)  
 
‘Bendigold’. F, or, 1978, Murley, J.J.; bud globular; 3 in., dbl., moderate fragrance; foliage glossy, bronze; vigorous, upright growth. Rumba × Redgold]. Introductions: Brundrett, 1979

Newsletter  (2004)  Page(s) 11. Vol 13, No. 3.  
 
Editor {?} Recently while pruning for a client, I came across a rose ‘Bendigold’ that was bred by Jack Murley from Bendigo in 1979. The rose, a cluster flowered rose on a vigorous, healthy bush is mentioned in Peter Cox’s book Australian Roses. The parentage is listed as ‘Rumba’ x ‘Red Gold’ and the colour is described as having “globular buds, double, fragrant, orange-red and burnt gold flowers”. Although I was aware of the rose, it was the first specimen I had come across in Bendigo. The local Council has a significant rose section in its major municipal garden, but I am fairly sure that it is not grown in this collection. What a pity! It occurred to me that we could collectively do much more to preserve Australian-bred roses by ensuring that local authorities are aware of roses raised by local breeders and by suggesting they should be featured in local public gardens. What municipal authority does not have at least one rose section in its public gardens? I now have numerous healthy cuttings of ‘Bendigold’ and in due course will approach the Council.

Book  (2000)  Page(s) 111.  Includes photo(s).
 
‘Bendigold’ = Floribunda… boutons arrondis, teintés de vermillon… fleurs bien doubles, d’un lumineux ton d’or clair avivé d’orangé… parfum piquant mais plaisant.. buisson de hauteur moyenne, robuste et droit, aux rameaux presque lisses et pourvu d’un feuillage sombre, teinté de rouge bronze au printemps... Murley, Australie 1979.

Book  (1999)  Page(s) 34.  Includes photo(s).
 
‘Bendigold’. 1979 ‘Rumba’ x ‘Red Gold’. Cluster Flowered Bush rose. Globular buds. Double, fragrant, orange-red and burnt gold flowers in clusters, fully recurrent. Glossy foliage tending bronze. Flower: 32 petals, 75mm. 1 to 6. Bush 1.25m x 1m.

Book  (1999)  Page(s) 111.  Includes photo(s).
 
'Bendigold' Modern, cluster-flowered floribunda. Orange red. Repeat flowering. The red tinted buds on this variety have a rounded shape and open into fairly full-petalled blooms of a lively shade of gold with orange highlights. They are quite large for a Cluster-flowered Rose, continue in bloom through summer and autumn and have a sharp but not unpleasing fragrance. The plant grows vigorously and upright to average height, with rather smooth stems and a good coverage of deep green leaves, which are bronzy red when they first appear. This Australian-bred rose was cleverly named by the raiser, whose home city of Bendigo in the state of Victoria was a focal point in the gold rush that began after the precious metal was first discovered there in 1851. Zones 4-9. Murley, Australia, 1979 ‘Rumba’ x ‘Redgold’.

Website/Catalog  (1998)  Page(s) 8.  
 
‘Bendigold’. Floribunda. 1979. Australia. Double, fragant, recurrent. 1.3m x 1.1m. orange blend. .

Book  (1996)  Page(s) 17.  
 
'Bendigold'. Murley, Australia, 1979. Floribunda. Orange/red. [Available from:] Golden Vale, Trewallyn.

Newsletter  (1996)  Page(s) Vol 5, No. 3.  
 
'Bendigold', flori. 1976. J. J. Murley.

Book  (1980)  Page(s) 111.  
 
Roy and Heather Rumsey. New Roses. Bendigold (Murley). This is a very nice floribunda with well-shaped blooms, in an orange-yellow shading. Very attractive.

Book  (1979)  Page(s) 123.  
 
Mr. J. J. Murley, Bendigo, Victoria. Symposium – Making a New Rose. I have a delightful Floribunda coming out next spring: - ‘Bendigold’ and several others in test beds some of which are promising, so even after 10 years I don’t consider my time wasted.