Coffret Potted Rose Bush

About Coffret Potted Rose Bush

Coffret — Japanese Florist Shrub Rose
🧬 Breeder: Makiko Kawamoto (Japan)
📅 Introduced: 2019
🌹 An extraordinary Japanese florist rose featuring mesmerizing blue-purple blooms wrapped in silvery green outer petals for a look unlike any other rose in the garden.

Coffret is one of the most distinctive roses to emerge from modern Japanese breeding. Its name, the French word for "jewelry box" or "keepsake box," perfectly reflects the precious beauty hidden within each bloom. The tightly packed flowers open as elegant cups, revealing a captivating contrast between blue-purple inner petals and unusual green to gray-green outer guard petals. The effect is both sophisticated and unexpected, giving every blossom the appearance of a handcrafted work of art.

As the blooms mature, their unique color combination continues to evolve, creating remarkable depth and texture that has made Coffret a favorite among floral designers and rose collectors alike. While the fragrance is light and delicate, its extraordinary beauty more than steals the show. Blooming repeatedly throughout the growing season on a vigorous upright shrub, Coffret brings florist-quality elegance to garden beds, cutting gardens, and decorative containers, where every flower becomes a conversation piece.

💐 Plant & Flower Traits

🌹 Rose Type: Japanese Florist Shrub Rose
🎨 Color: Blue-purple with distinctive green to gray-green outer petals
🌸 Bloom Form: Fully double, elegant cupped blooms
📏 Bloom Size: Approximately 2⅓–3 inches
🌼 Fragrance: Mild
🔁 Flowering Habit: Excellent repeat blooming throughout the growing season
🌿 Foliage: Healthy green foliage that beautifully highlights the unusual flower coloration

🏡 Growth & Garden Habits

🌱 Growth Habit: Upright, vigorous shrub
↕️ Height: Approximately 5–5⅓ feet
↔️ Width: Approximately 3–4 feet
☀️ Light Requirements: Full sun
❄️ Hardiness: USDA Zones 9-10 - not tested outside of California
🌿 Garden Use: Cutting gardens, collector's gardens, modern landscapes, patio containers, floral design gardens, and mixed borders

💛 Why Grace Rose Farm Loves It

Coffret is unlike anything else in the rose garden. The remarkable pairing of cool blue-purple petals with silvery green outer petals creates a bloom that feels both modern and timeless. It's one of those rare roses that draws people in for a closer look, revealing more beauty with every stage of opening. We love it not only for its one-of-a-kind color palette, but also for its ability to bring an artistic, almost sculptural quality to bouquets and garden displays.

🌿 Growing & Care Recommendations

Planting Site: Full sun with fertile, well-drained soil rich in organic matter.
Spacing: Allow approximately 3–4 feet for mature growth and healthy air circulation.
Watering: Water deeply during establishment and maintain consistent soil moisture during active growth.
Pruning: Prune in late winter or early spring to shape the shrub and encourage vigorous repeat flowering.
Maintenance: Low to moderate — a unique Japanese florist rose that rewards gardeners with exceptional blooms and season-long elegance.