EURIDICE – pink bedding floribunda rose – Kimura
With EURIDICE you bring a touch of quiet romance to even the smallest Irish front garden: pastel-pink, cup-shaped clusters, a fruity scent and a naturally upright habit make it an easy floribunda to place in cottage-style beds or formal paths. Bred in Japan for reliable health, it shrugs off damp summers and regular rain, coping well with breezy, shower-fresh days along the Atlantic where salt-tipped wind and frequent drizzle shape garden life. Own-root plants settle steadily, building a long-lived framework with minimal fuss and giving you reassuring continuity year after year. In a typical family garden, Year 1 focuses on roots, Year 2 on fuller shoots, and by Year 3 you enjoy its complete display of elegant, cup-shaped blooms. Medium height, relatively sparse thorns and low-maintenance care needs make it a pleasure to tend, whether you are trimming a few stems for the table or simply enjoying its gentle, light-catching colour from the kitchen window.
Usage options
| Target area |
Reasoning |
| Cottage-style flowerbed by the front door |
EURIDICE’s medium height and upright habit create a welcoming, romantic entrance, with clusters of pastel-pink blooms repeating through the season and needing very little attention beyond basic pruning – perfect for the time-pressed beginner. |
| Low-maintenance family front garden border |
Its good disease resistance and low maintenance needs mean you can enjoy reliable flowering without constant spraying, ideal for damp Irish summers where fungal problems are common – a reassuring choice for the busy urban homeowner. |
| Informal flowering hedge along a path |
Plant at 40 cm spacing to form a soft, billowing line of pale pink cups, giving structure without looking harsh; own-root plants thicken gradually and recover well if accidentally damaged by pets or play – helpful for the active-family garden. |
| Feature rose in a mixed cottage border |
At 90–130 cm, it rises gently above perennials while its translucent pink blends easily with blues and creams; the strong, sweet fragrance adds another layer of enjoyment where you pause or sit – ideal for the scent-loving visitor. |
| Large container on terrace or balcony |
In a 40–50 litre pot with good drainage, EURIDICE performs reliably, its upright shape and moderate spread staying in scale while clusters of blooms repeat; own-root vigour helps long-term pot life – a smart pick for space-limited city-dweller. |
| Cut-flower corner in a small garden |
The medium-sized, full, cup-shaped blooms sit on stems that are tall enough for vases yet manageable to cut, while the fruity, pronounced scent carries indoors, giving armfuls of characterful stems – rewarding for the home-arranging enthusiast. |
| Rose bed in exposed, rainy positions |
Bred for good heat tolerance and strong general health, this rose also copes well with Ireland’s breezy, rain-washed conditions, giving dependable flowering where others may sulk in cool, drizzly spells – reassuring for the weather-watching gardener. |
| Long-term planting in a family garden redesign |
As an own-root floribunda, EURIDICE builds a durable framework that ages gracefully; even after hard pruning it regenerates true to type, offering a stable, long-lived element around which you can evolve the rest of the planting – ideal for the planning-ahead owner. |
Styling ideas
- Cottage-Romantic Border – Weave EURIDICE through a loose mix of catmint, lady’s mantle and hardy geraniums for a pastel, storybook edge that flowers steadily with minimal fuss – perfect for relaxed cottage-garden lovers.
- Terraced-Front Focus – Place one plant in a generous terracotta pot flanked by box balls, letting its upright, pastel-pink blooms soften railings and brickwork – ideal for Dublin terrace owners seeking simple elegance.
- Soft-Hedged Path – Line a narrow path with a single row at 40 cm spacing, underplanting with low thyme to create a scented, airy hedge with easy upkeep – suited to families wanting gentle structure, not hard edges.
- Evening-Scent Nook – Combine with lavender and white cosmos around a bench, so EURIDICE’s strong, fruity fragrance and pale blooms catch the light on soft evenings – appealing to fragrance-focused evening sitters.
- Pastel Cutting Patch – Group several plants with baby’s breath and pale echinacea nearby for armfuls of coordinated, pastel stems that regrow reliably from own-root vigour – great for home florists who like effortless cutting.
Technical cultivar profile
| Feature |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Floribunda rose from the Rosa del Giappone collection; registered as KIMcoeur, marketed as Euridice Rosa del Giappone KIMcoeur, a premium gold-rated pink bedding floribunda. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Takunori Kimura for Rosa Orientis in Japan, introduced in 2016; selected for elegant pastel colouring, repeat flowering and good garden performance under varied climatic conditions. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright, bushy floribunda reaching about 90–130 cm high and 55–85 cm wide; moderately dense, dark green, slightly glossy foliage with relatively sparse prickles, suitable for beds, hedges and larger containers. |
| Flower morphology |
Medium-sized, 4–7 cm, full double blooms with 26–39 petals, cup-shaped and borne in clusters; remontant habit with an abundant second flush, providing repeated displays from early summer into the season. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Soft pastel pink flowers, ARS LP; RHS 62C inner, 62D outer; blooms lighten toward creamy edges as they age, with centres retaining gentle pink, giving a milky, translucent effect throughout the opening stages. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Distinct, sweet, fruity rose fragrance of strong intensity, noticeable around the plant and well suited to cutting for indoor enjoyment; scent quality is a key ornamental feature of this variety. |
| Hip characteristics |
Limited hip set due to very double flowers; where formed, hips are small, bright red, spherical, roughly 10–14 mm in diameter, adding occasional late-season interest without seeding around aggressively. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Good overall disease resistance; black spot and rust resistant, moderate powdery mildew tolerance; winter hardy to about −15 to −12 °C (RHS H6, Swedish Zone 2, USDA 7b), with sound performance in typical Irish conditions. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in sunny sites with well-drained soil; spacing 50 cm in beds, 40 cm for hedges, 75 cm as specimen; 4.2–4.8 plants/m² for mass plantings; suitable for beds, cut flowers and large containers of at least 40–50 litres. |
EURIDICE offers fragrant pastel blooms, easy-care health and reliable repeat flowering on a long-lived own-root framework, making it a thoughtful choice if you want enduring charm with modest effort.
