Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Kordes
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Friends Forever is a Kordes floribunda dating from 2006. Its light pink blooms have a moderate fragrance. Growth is compact, at about 0.75 m (2.5 ft) in height and spread, which suits beds, edging and pots. The RHS gave it the Award of Garden Merit in 2012. Good for gardeners wanting a soft pink, lightly perfumed rose in a small space.
Friends Forever traits
- Light pink flowers with a moderate scent
- Compact floribunda around 0.75 m (2.5 ft)
- RHS Award of Garden Merit, 2012
- Bred by Kordes, 2006
Good for
- Rose beds
- Containers
- Border edging
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends Forever this page | — | Bush | — |
| A Whiter Shade of Pale | — | Bush | — |
| Absolutely Fabulous | — | Bush | — |
| Alexander | — | Bush | — |
| Alpine Sunset | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
| Anne Harkness | — | Bush | — |
Friends Forever FAQ
What kind of rose is Friends Forever?
Friends Forever is a Kordes floribunda dating from 2006. Its light pink blooms have a moderate fragrance.
How does Friends Forever compare with other rose varieties?
Friends Forever: 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 Friends Forever good for?
Friends Forever is grown for rose beds, containers, border edging.
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
- How to Prune Roses: When to Cut and How Hard
- 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.