Rosa 'Meiggili' Peach Drift

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Photographed by: Hannele Lahti
Photographed by: Hannele Lahti

Object Details

Description

This compact shrub rose is an excellent ground cover which is notable for its long bloom season, disease resistant foliage, and profuse flowering.

Hardiness

-20 - 50 F

Bloom Time

May to October

Provenance

From a cultivated plant not of known wild origin

Accession Number

2021-0275A

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Life Form

Deciduous shrub/sub-shrub

Bloom Characteristics

Clusters of 8-12 double pink flowers have 25-30 petals each. Flowers are 2-2.2" (5-5.5 cm) across and last 7-8 days on the plant or 5-6 days cut.

Foliage Characteristics

Compound leaves are made up of 3 (rare), 5, 7 (common), or 9 (rare) green leaflets.

Fragrance

Sweet (mild)

Plant Size

9.8-13.8" tall x 21.7-25.6" wide (25-35 x 55-65 cm)

Structure

Rounded

Range

cultivated

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Common Name

shrub rose hybrid

Group

[vascular plants]

Class

Equisetopsida

Subclass

Magnoliidae

Superorder

Rosanae

Order

Rosales

Family

Rosaceae

Genus

Rosa

Data Source

Smithsonian Gardens

Topic

Display Gardens

Living Collections

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7eef7360e-319c-4e28-912e-b09a5dbe8406

Record ID

ofeo-sg_2021-0275A