Red Drift® Potted Rose Bush
A cascade of bold crimson blooms
- 🚚 Ships in Spring (Starting 3rd Week of March)
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About Red Drift® Potted Rose Bush
Rosa ‘Meigalpio’ Red Drift®
Red Drift® is a vibrant U.S.-introduced groundcover rose from the Drift® collection by Star® Roses & Plants (USA). It offers a stunning display of petite crimson-red blooms in continuous, low-maintenance splendor—perfect for borders, rock walls, containers, and easy-care gardens.
💐 Plant & Flower Traits
🌹 Rose Type: Groundcover (Drift® series hybrid)
🏢Introducer: Star® Roses & Plants (USA)
🧬 Breeder: Meilland® International (France)
🎨 Color: Bright crimson-red
🌸 Petal Count: ~15 petals
💠 Bloom Form: Petite, single to semi-double clusters
📏 Bloom Size: ~1½″ diameter
🔁 Flowering: Repeat bloomer from spring through fall
🏺 Vase Life: Short (best appreciated in the garden)
🧴 Fragrance: Very light
🏡 Growth & Garden Habits
🌿 Growth Type: Low-mounded, cascading groundcover
☀️ Light Requirements: Full sun
❄️ Hardiness Zones: USDA Zones 4–11
📐 Spacing: 2–3′
↕️ Height: 1½–2′
↔️ Width: 2–3′
🛡️ Health & Suitability
🌱 Root Stock: Own-root
💪 Disease Resistance: Exceptionally strong — resists black spot, powdery mildew, and rust; heat, drought, and winter hardy
🌎 Regional Recommendations:
West Coast, Pacific Northwest, Southwest, Midwest, Southeast, Mid‑Atlantic, Northeast, Intermountain West
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