Rose Novalis - Bare root

Novalis is a Floribunda rose distinguished by very double flowers in lavender to grey-mauve shades. Darker buds open into cupped, rosette-like blooms with an old-world appearance, carried singly or in small clusters. A light to medium fruity fragrance accompanies the flowers. Its upright, bushy growth and relatively narrow Australian planning width can make the plant a useful vertical accent in a rose bed or mixed border.

Key features

• Botanical name: Rosa 'KORfriedhar'
• Trade name: Novalis
• Other recognised trade name: Poseidon
• Breeder: Tim-Hermann Kordes for W. Kordes' Söhne
• Origin: Germany
• Introduction year: 2010
• Rose type: Floribunda rose
• Mature height: approximately 1.0 m
• Mature width: approximately 0.4 m
• Flower colour: lavender to grey-mauve, opening from darker buds
• Flower form: very double, cupped to rosette or old-world form, borne singly or in small clusters
• Fragrance: fruity; generally light, with one Australian source rating it medium
• Flowering habit: recurrent flushes through the growing season
• Growth habit: bushy and upright
• Foliage: light to mid-green and semi-glossy

Growing in Australia

Australian nursery sources commonly list Novalis at approximately 1.0 m high and 0.4 m wide. Use these figures as practical planning dimensions while allowing for variation caused by climate, rootstock, soil and care. The narrow, upright outline can suit a rose bed or mixed planting where vertical form is useful. Its lavender to grey-mauve colour may also vary in appearance as buds open and flowers age, with recurrent flushes providing further colour through the growing season.

Care tips

Follow general Floribunda rose care by providing a sunny garden position with soil that drains freely; this is general guidance rather than a verified Novalis-specific requirement. Water deeply at the root zone when needed and mulch the surrounding soil, keeping mulch clear of the stems. Apply a suitable rose fertiliser during active growth according to its label. In the dormant season, remove dead, damaged and crossing growth, then shape the bush to maintain an open framework.

Best uses

• Rose beds
• Mixed borders
• Feature planting

Purchase note

Available as a bare-root rose from Summer Garden. Product availability and plant size may vary by season.

FAQs

How large does Novalis Rose grow?

Australian nursery sources commonly list it at approximately 1.0 m high and 0.4 m wide.

What colour are Novalis flowers?

The darker buds open into lavender to grey-mauve flowers with a cupped, rosette-like form.

Is Novalis Rose fragrant?

Yes. The fragrance is fruity and is generally described as light to medium.