Rosa x polyantha GALAXY Arcturus - Miniature Rose

The Galaxy Arcturus rose belongs to the GALAXY® range of miniature roses, designed by Meilland to brighten up small spaces for several months with very little maintenance. This miniature rose forms a regular bush, covered with a multitude of small creamy white dog roses with a golden yellow centre, borne in tight clusters. Its continuous flowering, its small size and its chic country style make this miniature rose a very pretty plant for pots, planters and borders.

This rose belongs to the Rosaceae family and the vast group of modern roses. Galaxy Arcturus is a cultivar created by the French breeder Meilland as part of the GALAXY® series, which brings together small, very floriferous, regular and easy-to-grow roses, designed for pots, borders and the front of beds. The plant forms a dense, rounded, well-branched bush from the base, reaching 35 to 40 cm in height and width, both in the ground and in large containers. Its growth is rapid and it reaches its mature size in two or three seasons. The foliage is deciduous, composed of small oval leaflets, finely toothed, with a glossy green colour, very resistant to disease. The thorny, fine and flexible stems bear tight clusters of small single flowers about 1 cm in diameter, with five creamy white petals, sometimes slightly pink, surrounding a centre of bright yellow stamens. Flowering begins in May and continues until the first frosts, in closely spaced waves; the flowers are decorative down to the smallest detail. They are said to be "self-cleaning": the petals fall off by themselves, without the need to remove them.
Like most modern roses that are grafted or propagated from cuttings, Galaxy Arcturus does not sucker and stays well in place. Its hardiness is excellent, around -20°C. 
Its name refers to Arcturus, one of the brightest stars in the sky, a nod to the celestial theme of the GALAXY® range and its abundant flowering.

In the garden, the Galaxy Arcturus rose is used as a small flowering cushion that can be placed anywhere space is limited. It requires a sunny position and ordinary soil, rather cool but well-drained; in a container, good compost and regular watering are enough to keep it floriferous. On a balcony, it can be combined with the deep pink flowering of the 'Cherry Bonica' rose, placed just behind, and with a light blue cloud of Geranium 'Azure Rush'. In a low bed, a clump of Pennisetum alopecuroides 'Hameln' adds movement, while the Japanese anemones 'Fantasy Pocahontas' take over in late summer. These combinations create, with little care, very floriferous small scenes from spring until frost.