Key facts
- Growth habit
- Shrub
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Kordes
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Joie de Vivre is a shrub rose from Kordes, introduced in 2006. It bears light pink flowers with a light scent and grows to about 1 m (3 ft) high and wide. The RHS gave it the Award of Garden Merit in 2012. Its moderate size makes it easy to fit into borders and smaller gardens, and it suits soft pastel planting.
Joie de Vivre traits
- Shrub rose bred by Kordes, 2006
- Light pink flowers
- Light fragrance
- About 1 m tall and wide
- RHS Award of Garden Merit, 2012
Good for
- Mixed borders
- Small gardens
- Pastel schemes
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joie de Vivre this page | — | Shrub | — |
| A Shropshire Lad | — | Shrub | — |
| Andrewsii | — | Shrub | — |
| Aphrodite | — | Shrub | — |
| Ballerina | — | Shrub | — |
| Blanche Double de Coubert | — | Shrub | — |
| Boscobel | — | Shrub | — |
Joie de Vivre FAQ
What kind of rose is Joie de Vivre?
Joie de Vivre is a shrub rose from Kordes, introduced in 2006. It bears light pink flowers with a light scent and grows to about 1 m (3 ft) high and wide.
How does Joie de Vivre compare with other rose varieties?
Joie de Vivre: shrub. Similar rose varieties include A Shropshire Lad, Andrewsii, Aphrodite. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Joie de Vivre good for?
Joie de Vivre is grown for mixed borders, small gardens, pastel schemes.
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.
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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.