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floribunda
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˌflɒr.ɪˈbʌn.də/ us /ˌflɔːr.əˈbʌn.də/
a type of rose(= garden plant with thorns (= sharp points) on its stems and pleasant-smelling flowers), grown for its flowers, which grow in small groups:
Grow taller shrub roses at the back of the border, floribundas in the centre and miniature roses near the front.
Floribunda or cluster-flowered roses need less severe pruning.
The climbers and floribundas are Andrew's real passion.
Proper pruning of a floribunda should be carried out in December or January, with oldest wood cut out and the entire bush reduced by a third or even more.
The best container-grown roses are the floribundas, which produce several crops.
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