Rosa Clivia - Floribunda Rose

Bush rose Clivia® is a compact floribunda rose that produces clusters of very double flowers, in a deep pink suffused with mauve, from summer to autumn. The tapered flower buds open into full cups that release a delicate fragrance. Their colour fades very little in the sun. Its particularly healthy foliage and moderate growth make it suitable for many uses.

This rose belongs to the Rosaceae family. It is a deciduous shrub whose leaves fall in autumn. Like other modern garden roses, it is a complex horticultural hybrid. Clivia® was bred in Germany by W. Kordes’ Söhne and introduced in 2025. It belongs to the group of cluster-flowered bush roses, also known as floribundas. In 2026, it received the honorary award from the German Rose Society at the international new rose competition in Baden-Baden, a distinction awarded for its original colour.
The bush grows upright, while branching sufficiently to maintain a dense habit. At maturity, it reaches 70 cm in height and 50 cm in spread. Its foliage, made up of toothed leaflets in dark green, remains attractive throughout the season. It shows very good resistance to powdery mildew and black spot, as well as even greater resistance to rust. The elongated flower buds, in a darker pink, stand out clearly against the foliage. Within the same cluster, barely opened flowers appear alongside more fully open cups measuring 6 to 7 cm in diameter. Very double, they open into rounded cups; their bright pink petals take on mauve hues and become slightly paler towards the outside. Flowering begins in June and returns in waves until October if faded clusters are removed. This variety also stands out for its good performance in strong sunlight. Its excellent hardiness (–20 °C) and robust foliage allow it to be grown in many regions.

In a sunny border or at the front of a large shrub border, this Clivia® variety is best planted in groups of three or five to form a regular flowering mass. It can be paired with dwarf rose Bordure Blanche®, for its small white rosettes that brighten its deep pink colour, or with rose Nautica, of similar stature, with paler lavender-pink flowers. Between the roses, Balkan clary ‘Schneehügel’ produces its white spikes, while Geranium ‘Rozanne’ combines its blue flowers with summer-long repeat flowering. All these plants enjoy sun and well-drained soil that does not dry out excessively in summer. In a container, this compact rose is self-sufficient in a wide, deep pot.