Rosa Coral Drift® 'MELdrifora'
Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- RO-zuh
- Description
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Coral Drift® Groundcover Rose is a low-growing shrub boasting numerous clusters of small, solitary coral-colored blooms. It grows wider than tall, making it an excellent choice as a border in a bed of taller shrubs.
Each 1.5" cup-shaped flower has an abundance of petals, up to 25. The center of the cup allows a view of its dainty stamens. With its dark green foliage, it makes a pretty picture in the garden.
This long-blooming specimen will provide flowers from spring until frost. It's also an easy keeper, does not require a lot of maintenance. Trimming back in early spring after the last frost threat has passed will benefit the current years performance. The best growing conditions include a sunny location with rich, well-drained, fertile soil. Feeding a slow-release fertilizer should be accomplished in the spring, with a second application in late summer. The second feeding will insure better fall blooms.
Its disease resistance makes this an excellent choice for a low maintenance, care-free garden.
Mulching your bed will also benefit this rose, keeping moisture under control as well as keeping weeds at bay.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Deer can damage this plant.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Rosa
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- United States
- Wildlife Value:
- Attractive to butterflies.
- Play Value:
- Attractive Flowers
- Attracts Pollinators
- Buffer
- Colorful
- Defines Paths
- Easy to Grow
- Dimensions:
- Height: 1 ft. 0 in. - 2 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 2 ft. 0 in. - 3 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Ground Cover
- Rose
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Semi-evergreen
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Mounding
- Spreading
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Low
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b, 11a, 11b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Orange
- Flower Inflorescence:
- Spike
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Good Cut
- Long Bloom Season
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- more than 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 1-3 inches
- Flower Description:
- Semi-double, 1.5" coral flowers bloom from spring until the first frost. During mid-season a very mild scent can be detected.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Semi-evergreen
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leaf Value To Gardener:
- Showy
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Opposite
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- The glossy dark green leaves provide a beautiful background for the blooms. New growth may have a slight reddish tint.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Patio
- Pool/Hardscape
- Small Space
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Butterfly Garden
- Cottage Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Border
- Hedge
- Mass Planting
- Screen/Privacy
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Butterflies
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Diseases
- Insect Pests
