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Published: July 9, 2007
Part of the beauty flowers have is that they are not all exactly the same. They come in a bounty of shapes and colors. Some do better in shade, others thrive in sunlight, and still others need a mixture of the two. Not only are there numerous types of flowers, there are plenty more varieties within a kind of flower.
When one thinks of roses, usually a traditional red rose comes to mind. It is difficult to name more than the American Beauty and English Tea Rose varieties, but hundreds exist. An often unheard of kind are Meidiland roses.
Developed in Meilland, France, in 1987, Meidiland roses took years to be perfected by rose breeders. The popularity of these landscape and ground cover roses has spread from Europe to North America due to their easy care and lush blooms. Meidiland roses (pronounced May-de-land) were bred very resistant to disease and do well in strong shade. The fact that they are winter hardy and require scant pruning only heightens their appeal. Depending on the kind of flower, Meidiland roses produce little to no fragrance.
White Meidiland roses have the largest flowers in the series. With upward of 40 pure white petals, it grows compactly and spreads. This makes for a great shrub to plant in mass. White Meidiland is one of the blooms that emanates a light fragrance. Also known as Alba Meidiland, it can grow 2-2.5 feet tall. The glossy, dark green foliage provides a perfect backdrop for the blooms. This is a common feature amongst all Meidiland roses.
Scarlet Meidiland roses bloom semi-double, dark crimson red petals. The 15-25 petals each flower has is far fewer than its Alba Meidiland counterpart. The entire shrub can spread over 6 feet and grow about 3 feet tall. After blooming abundantly for four weeks in the summer, it grows bright red hips that last until frost. Scarlet Meidiland roses have no fragrance, but with the vibrant colored blooms the visual effect is strong enough.
A pink alternative to White and Scarlet Meidiland roses is the Fuchsia Meidiland. The mauve pink blossoms bloom from June until frost and have a light scent. Like the rest of the Meidiland roses, they grow back the next spring. Fuchsia Meidiland is smaller than the others. It reaches between 1-2 feet tall and about as wide.
From its origins in Europe 20 years ago to today, the simplicity in pruning and the constant blooms Meidiland roses produce make it a front runner for summer gardens. All the time and care rose breeders put into developing the disease-resistant, heavily blooming shrub paid off. They are perfect for adding a splash of color to perennials and create a beautiful wall of flowers when planted in mass. Meidiland roses are ideal for anyone looking for an easy care, big benefit flower.
Sources:
"Alba Meidiland." Heirlooom Roses. 2002-2004. 26 June 2007.
http://www.heirloomroses.com/cgi/browse.cgi?page =item&cat=16&item=261.
"Fuchsia Meidiland." Spring Valley Roses. 1996-2007. 26 June 2007.
http://www.springvalleyroses.com/catalog/fuchsia meidiland.html.
"Scarlet Meidiland." Gardenmob.Com.26 June 2007.
http://www.gardenmob.com/ScarletMeidiland.htm.Kroening, Mary. "Modern Shrub Roses." Missouri Environment and Garden. 16 Nov. 2001. 26 June 2007. http://agebb.missouri.edu/hort/meg/archives/v7n13/ meg2.htm.
"Scarlet Meidiland." Old Heirloom Roses. 2000. 26 June 2007.
http://oldheirloomroses.com/Scarlet_meidiland.ht m.
Developed in Meilland, France, in 1987, Meidiland roses took years to be perfected by rose breeders. The popularity of these landscape and ground cover roses has spread from Europe to North America due to their easy care and lush blooms. Meidiland roses (pronounced May-de-land) were bred very resistant to disease and do well in strong shade. The fact that they are winter hardy and require scant pruning only heightens their appeal. Depending on the kind of flower, Meidiland roses produce little to no fragrance.
White Meidiland roses have the largest flowers in the series. With upward of 40 pure white petals, it grows compactly and spreads. This makes for a great shrub to plant in mass. White Meidiland is one of the blooms that emanates a light fragrance. Also known as Alba Meidiland, it can grow 2-2.5 feet tall. The glossy, dark green foliage provides a perfect backdrop for the blooms. This is a common feature amongst all Meidiland roses.
Scarlet Meidiland roses bloom semi-double, dark crimson red petals. The 15-25 petals each flower has is far fewer than its Alba Meidiland counterpart. The entire shrub can spread over 6 feet and grow about 3 feet tall. After blooming abundantly for four weeks in the summer, it grows bright red hips that last until frost. Scarlet Meidiland roses have no fragrance, but with the vibrant colored blooms the visual effect is strong enough.
A pink alternative to White and Scarlet Meidiland roses is the Fuchsia Meidiland. The mauve pink blossoms bloom from June until frost and have a light scent. Like the rest of the Meidiland roses, they grow back the next spring. Fuchsia Meidiland is smaller than the others. It reaches between 1-2 feet tall and about as wide.
From its origins in Europe 20 years ago to today, the simplicity in pruning and the constant blooms Meidiland roses produce make it a front runner for summer gardens. All the time and care rose breeders put into developing the disease-resistant, heavily blooming shrub paid off. They are perfect for adding a splash of color to perennials and create a beautiful wall of flowers when planted in mass. Meidiland roses are ideal for anyone looking for an easy care, big benefit flower.
Sources:
"Alba Meidiland." Heirlooom Roses. 2002-2004. 26 June 2007.
http://www.heirloomroses.com/cgi/browse.cgi?page =item&cat=16&item=261.
"Fuchsia Meidiland." Spring Valley Roses. 1996-2007. 26 June 2007.
http://www.springvalleyroses.com/catalog/fuchsia meidiland.html.
"Scarlet Meidiland." Gardenmob.Com.26 June 2007.
http://www.gardenmob.com/ScarletMeidiland.htm.Kroening, Mary. "Modern Shrub Roses." Missouri Environment and Garden. 16 Nov. 2001. 26 June 2007. http://agebb.missouri.edu/hort/meg/archives/v7n13/ meg2.htm.
"Scarlet Meidiland." Old Heirloom Roses. 2000. 26 June 2007.
http://oldheirloomroses.com/Scarlet_meidiland.ht m.
