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- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Cocker
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Friend for Life is a floribunda raised by Cocker and introduced in 1993. It has pink flowers with a light scent. The plant reaches about 0.75 m (2.5 ft) high and wide, a tidy size for bedding or the front of a border. It was awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 2002. A reliable-looking option for a small garden that needs a pink rose that will not outgrow its spot.
Friend for Life traits
- Pink flowers with a light fragrance
- Floribunda, about 0.75 m (2.5 ft) tall and wide
- RHS Award of Garden Merit, 2002
- Bred by Cocker, 1993
Good for
- Front of border
- Rose beds
- Patio containers
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friend for Life this page | — | Bush | — |
| A Whiter Shade of Pale | — | Bush | — |
| Absolutely Fabulous | — | Bush | — |
| Alexander | — | Bush | — |
| Alpine Sunset | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
| Anne Harkness | — | Bush | — |
Friend for Life FAQ
What kind of rose is Friend for Life?
Friend for Life is a floribunda raised by Cocker and introduced in 1993. It has pink flowers with a light scent.
How does Friend for Life compare with other rose varieties?
Friend for Life: bush. Similar rose varieties include A Whiter Shade of Pale, Absolutely Fabulous, Alexander. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Friend for Life good for?
Friend for Life is grown for front of border, rose beds, patio containers.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Rose growing guide
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- Types of Roses: How the Group Decides the Pruning
- Rose Problems: Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids
- How to Care for Roses: Feeding, Watering and Deadheading
- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
- All 321 rose varieties
Source
Source: Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.