Rosa
'Meijocos'
Pink Drift® Rose
Family |
Rosaceae |
Genus |
Rosa |
Cultivar |
'Meijocos' |
Category |
Woody |
Type |
Shrub (evergreen) |
Synonyms |
Rosa 'Meijocos' |
Patent Number |
PP#18874; CPBR#4874 |
USDA Hardiness Zone |
4 - 11 |
Canadian Hardiness Zone |
5a - 9b |
RHS Hardiness Zone |
H7 |
Temperature (°C) |
-40 |
Temperature (°F) |
-30 |
Height |
60 cm |
Spread |
0.6 - 1 m |
Landscape |
A groundcover rose. |
Cultivation |
Plant 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. |
Shape |
Compact. |
Growth |
Fast |
ID Characteristic |
Smaller rose shrub with whimsical, simple, pink to ballerina pink wild rose blooms. |
Pests |
Disease resistant. |
Habitat |
Horticultural origin. |
Bark/Stem Description |
Robust, upright-growing, slightly woody, glaborous medium green to reddish-green stems that don characteristic reddish-green thorns. |
Flower/Leaf Bud Description |
Simple, pink with yellow centre, with 7-8 petals per bloom. |
Leaf Description |
Finely-serrated, simple-pinnate medium to deep green leaves. |
Flower Description |
Highly showy terminal blooms, composed of loosely-arranged whorls of delicate, broad heart-shaped pink to ballerina pink petals. |
Fruit Description |
Small round-ovate rosehip berries that mature after flowers to a deep mulberry purplish-red. |