Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Small: under 2"
Bloom shape: Cupped
Petal count: double: 16-25 petals
Rose bloom color: Dark red
Extra Bloom Info: Semi-double to double, in clusters
Rebloom: Good
Class: Shrub
Growth Habit: Short, 2-3 feet, bushy
Hybridizer & year: Alain Meilland, 2001
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 4 and warmer

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 2-3 feet
Plant Spread: 4-5 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Red
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Fall
Uses: Groundcover
Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Ruby Meidiland'
  • 'MEIpreston'

Common names
  • Rose

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