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Rosa floribunda Sweet Honey

Rosa floribunda Sweet Honey® Kormecaso
Rose [Sweet Honey]

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I recommended this rose because I planted an identical one last year and the result is excellent. The young plant is in perfect health, it produces very robust roses in bunches and the flowering lasts until very late in the season. The effect is very pleasing in my slightly wild and romantic flowerbed." Analyse de la traduction : "I recommended this rose because I planted an identical one last year and the result is excellent. The young plant is in perfect health, it produces very robust roses in bunches and the flowering lasts until very late in the season. The effect is very pleasing in my slightly wild and romantic flowerbed." La traduction est correcte sur le plan linguistique.

Marie, 01/01/2024

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A delightful rose bush with a soft honey-yellow and pink colour. Its perfectly formed roses, reminiscent of tea hybrids, are slightly scented and produced in bouquets from June to October on dark green foliage. Highly disease-resistant, Sweet Honey was awarded the prestigious ADR label in 2015. With a bushy but upright habit, this variety is perfect for borders and flower beds.
Flower size
5 cm
Height at maturity
90 cm
Spread at maturity
60 cm
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -20°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time January to April, September to December
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Description

Rosa Sweet Honey is a charming and easy-to-care-for rose bush with a delightful colour and excellent disease resistance. Its double roses are medium-sized but plump and beautifully turned, with a tender and delicious honey-pink yellow colour. They are delicately scented. They bloom in clusters from June to October, beautifully complemented by dark and glossy foliage that remains decorative throughout the season. Excellent in every way, this variety works wonders in flower beds, in a low and informal hedge, or in a large pot on a sunny patio. Its roses are sublime in bouquets.

 

Rosa Sweet Honey is a creation from the German rosarian Kordes, introduced to the market in 2015. It has been named in several international competitions, received the ADR label in 2015, and the ROTY in England in 2010. This rose was elected Rose of the Year in 2020 by the Royal Horticultural Society. It belongs to both the Floribunda and Hybrid Tea categories. It is a repeat-flowering rose and produces turbinate-shaped flowers, arranged in a regular manner. They are grouped in clusters of 12 to 15 buds. The bush has an upright habit. It is particularly dense and well-branched, quickly reaching 80 to 90cm (32 to 35in) in height and 70 to 80cm (28 to 32in) in width. Its roses measure 5 to 6cm (2in) in width and are composed of more than 50 thick petals in a pale yellow-pink to salmon colour. Each flower emits a very light fragrance. The foliage is divided into dark green leaflets, which are dense and resistant to diseases. The plant loses its leaves in winter.

 

This enchanting bush is perfect for flower beds, planted in groups of 3 specimens. It can be paired with many perennial or annual plants with light flowering, such as lady's mantle, bellflowers, perennial geraniums, love-in-a-mist, or catmints. It is not too sensitive to root competition, meaning it can be combined in a flower bed with modest-sized flowering shrubs (deutzias, abelias). Also consider pairing it with small-sized clematis with purple, blue, or white flowers.

 

 

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Rosa floribunda Sweet Honey  (Flowering) Flowering

Plant habit

Height at maturity 90 cm
Spread at maturity 60 cm
Habit Irregular, bushy
Growth rate fast

Flowering

Flower colour salmon
Flowering time June to October
Inflorescence Corymb
Flower size 5 cm
Fragrance slightly scented
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms
Fruit colour green

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour dark green

Botanical data

Genus

Rosa

Species

floribunda

Cultivar

Sweet Honey® Kormecaso

Family

Rosaceae

Other common names

Rose [Sweet Honey]

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Rootstock

Rosa canina Laxa (Wrapped bare root, 4L/5L pot)

Product reference156272

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Planting and care

Plant in a sunny or partially-shaded location. Floribunda roses are tolerant, but do not like excessive limestone. They will adapt to any garden as long as the soil is well worked, not too heavy, and sufficiently rich. To plant your rose, work the soil by crumbling it and add fertiliser to the bottom of the planting hole (dried blood or dehydrated horn, for example). Water generously after planting to remove any air pockets. Water regularly for a few weeks to facilitate root growth. 

Pruning is essential for flowering. At the end of winter, shorten the branches to 3-5 eyes above the ground (at the lowest), choosing an eye facing outwards for a more elegant habit. Remove dead wood and unsightly branches. Prune at an angle above an eye.

Regularly remove faded flowers to encourage new blooms.

Roses are often stained or unsightly at the end of summer, but this will not hinder their development. These spots are a natural phenomenon and will not harm the rose.

Planting period

Best planting time March, October
Recommended planting time January to April, September to December

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow
Type of use Border, Container, Hedge
Hardiness Hardy down to -20°C (USDA zone 6b) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 1 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral, Any
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, well-worked

Care

Pruning instructions Pruning is essential for flowering. At the end of winter, shorten the branches to 3-5 eyes above the ground (at the lowest), choosing an eye facing outwards for a more elegant habit. Remove dead wood and unsightly branches. Prune at an angle above an eye. Regularly remove faded flowers to encourage new blooms.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time February to March
Soil moisture Moist soil
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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