NOVALIS®
Floribunda
(KORfriedhar)
Another great Kordes’ rose, Novalis exudes old world charm with its fully double, large, cupped blooms of lavender/mauve.
Bred by the famous German rose breeders in 2004 and released in Australia a decade later, this highly fragrant rose blooms in clusters with good repeat flowering. A vigorous plant, growth is upright to 1m x 0.4m with light green foliage. Disease resistance is good.
Novalis is a wonderful rose in this very attractive colour. Mauve roses are often highly fragrant which adds to their appeal.
The Kordes nursery is currently led by the fifth generation of this prodigious rose breeding family, with many of the world’s most famous roses bred by Kordes, including Friesia and Kardinal, well known to Australian gardeners.
This rose is named after the pseudonym of a famous French poet. Novalis has received awards at trials for new roses internationally.
Novalis is available from top South Australian rose producers Knight’s Roses and Wagner’s Rose Nursery.
AWARDS:
ADR Award ADR Rose Trials Germany 2013
SNHF Premier Prix Grand Prix de la Rose France 2014
SILVER MEDAL La Tacita International Trial Italy 2015
Text by Gavin Woods