Plant Location: Northeast Rose Garden, Gazebo Rose Garden, and Monument Bed
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| Common Name(s): | Coral Drift Rose, Groundcover Rose | Coral Drift is a hybrid miniature rose in the bred by Alain Meilland of France and was introduced in 2004. Parentage is The Fairy x (Rote Max Graf x unnamed seedling). Coral drift is a low-growing shrub with a dense bushy rounded form. Plant in fertile well-drained moist soil. Add a slow-release fertilizer in spring and then again in summer for more fall blooms. The foliage is medium semi-glossy green on stems with prickles. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Disease resistance. Deer will browse roses. Attributes: Leaf Characteristics: Deciduous Habit/Form: Arching Mounding Spreading Growth Rate: Medium Texture: Medium Appendage: Prickles Cultural Conditions: Soil Texture: Clay High Organic Matter Loam (Silt) Sand Soil pH: Acid (<6.0) Neutral (6.0-8.0) Soil Drainage: Good Drainage Moist Available Space To Plant: 12 inches-3 feet Leaves: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics: Deciduous Leaf Color: Green Leaf Feel: Glossy Leaf Leaf Type: Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately) Leaf Arrangement: Opposite Leaf Margin: Serrate Hairs Present: No Leaf Description: The glossy dark green leaves with 3-9 leaflets. New growth may have a slight reddish tint. Stem: Stem Is Aromatic: No Stem Description: Green stems with prickles | |
| Botanical Name: | Rosa Coral Drift® ‘MELdrifora’ | ||
| Plant Location: | Northeast Rose Garden, Gazebo Rose Garden, & Monument Bed | ||
| Type: | Woody Perennial shrub | ||
| Family: | Rosaceae | ||
| Country Or Region Of Origin: | United States | ||
| Zone: | 4a-11b | ||
| Height: | 1 to 2 feet | ||
| Spread: | 2 to 3 feet | ||
| Bloom Time: | Fall, spring, summer | ||
| Bloom Description: | 1-2 inches wide, 16-25 petals, cupped to flat form, grow in clusters. | ||
| Sun: | Full | ||
| Water: | Medium | ||
| Maintenance: | Medium | ||
| Suggested Use: | Containers, borders, patios, small space walkways, butterfly, cottage, & pollinator gardens | ||
| Flower: | Orange-red flowers with yellow undertones | ||
| Attracts: | Butterflies | ||
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| Information on this page is generally from Missouri Botanical Gardens, Dave’s Garden, All things Plants, Texas Superstar, Garden.org or Aggie Horticulture | |||
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