Rosa 'Meijocos' (Pink Drift® Rose)


Botanical Information

FamilyRosaceae
GenusRosa
Cultivar'Meijocos'
SynonymsRosa 'Meijocos'
Patent NumberPP#18874; CPBR#4874
CategoryWoody
TypeShrub (evergreen)
OriginHybridized by Meilland International.

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone4 - 11
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone5a - 9b
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-40
Temperature (°F)-30
Height60 cm
Spread0.6 - 1 m
GrowthFast
Flowering PeriodJune, July, August, September, October

Description and Growing Information

ID CharacteristicSmaller rose shrub with whimsical, simple, pink to ballerina pink wild rose blooms.
ShapeCompact.
LandscapeA groundcover rose.
CultivationPlant in full to partial sun in moist but well-drained soil. Apply a slow release fertilizer in early spring just as leaves emerge. Prune old flowers to encourage re-blooming.
PestsDisease resistant.
HabitatHorticultural origin.
Bark/Stem DescriptionRobust, upright-growing, slightly woody, glaborous medium green to reddish-green stems that don characteristic reddish-green thorns.
Flower/Leaf Bud DescriptionSimple, pink with yellow centre, with 7-8 petals per bloom.
Leaf DescriptionFinely-serrated, simple-pinnate medium to deep green leaves.
Flower DescriptionHighly showy terminal blooms, composed of loosely-arranged whorls of delicate, broad heart-shaped pink to ballerina pink petals.
Fruit DescriptionSmall round-ovate rosehip berries that mature after flowers to a deep mulberry purplish-red.

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