Rosa 'Rouge Meillandécor' - Shrub Rose

The 'Meillandecor' Red Rose 'Meidiland' is a compact and spreading landscape rose that forms an authentic ground cover throughout the season with an abundant and bright red flowering punctuated with white. Its small and shiny single flowers display a clear centre adorned with a beautiful crown of golden-yellow stamens. They are gathered in long clusters covering glossy and healthy foliage for 5 to 6 months. A carefree rose, ideal for planting the decor of a small garden, in large borders or flower beds, and on the terrace or balcony.

The landscape roses of the 'Meillandecor' series quickly cover the ground thanks to their spreading habit while offering abundant and regular flowering throughout the beautiful season. The 'Meillandecor' Red Rose or Red Meidiland flowers are gathered in large terminal clusters derived from the polyantha rose, an old hybrid resulting from Rosa multiflora and Rosa chinensis. 'Rouge Meillandecor' is a plant with exceptional natural resistance to diseases and parasites, with an almost permanent decorative effect and dense vegetation. The compact and spreading habit will reach approximately 40 cm (16in) in height in a few years, with a spread of 1.5 to 1.7 metres (5 to 6 feet). The 5- 7 cm (2- 3in) single flowers are formed by 4- 7 undulate petals arranged in relatively closed cups. Their colour is light and bright red, with a white base. They are fragrance-free. This variety develops a soft green and shiny foliage.

Adopting this 'Meillandecor' Red Rose also means adopting a slightly ecological approach, in which phytosanitary treatments are banned while benefiting from a plant with attractive aesthetics. This rose adapts to all soils that are not too dry and all climates, allowing it to be planted anywhere, even at medium attitude. It can, for example, be planted en masse on a large slope in the company of grey foliage plants (Stachys lanata, Artemisia nana, Cerastium tomentosum...). It works wonders when planted along a path, in front of a large flower bed, or on either side of the garden entrance. It also has its place on a sunny terrace, accompanying summer annuals (Lobelia, Nemesia, foliage ipomoeas...).