Plant Profile: Rosa 'MELbonrib'

Names

Magic Meidland, Magic Meillandecor

  • Photo of Rosa 'MELbonrib' (Rosa 'MELbonrib's)

Phonetic Spelling:RO-zuh

Genus:Rosa

Species:

Family:Rosaceae

Rosa 'MELbonrib' serves as an outstanding ground cover for sloped areas, thanks to its low-growing, spreading nature that can reach up to 5 feet wide. This plant produces a continuous display of double pink flowers from spring until the first frost, exuding a delightful Lily of the Valley scent. Its lush, dark green leaves contribute both color and texture to your garden, making it a visually appealing choice. With its vigorous growth and minimal maintenance requirements, this variety is particularly attractive.

Pruning should be carried out in early spring, following the last frost, but care must be taken due to the presence of thorns.

The plant's dense growth habit effectively suppresses unwanted weeds.

In terms of pests and diseases, Rosa 'MELbonrib' is notably resistant to various ailments.

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Rosa 'MELbonrib' Feature Summary

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#showy flowers
#deciduous
#fragrant flowers
#shrub
#deciduous shrub
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Rosa 'MELbonrib' Feature Summary

Attributes
Attracts butterflies and bees
Fragrance
Attracts Pollinators
Colorful
Textural
Attractive Flowers
Easy to Grow
Flowers
Medium pink, semi-double blooms in clusters in late spring. Scattered blooms till frost.
Fragrant
Good Cut
Showy
Long Bloom Season
7 - 20 petals/rays
Leaves
green leaves with a high gloss
Whole Plant Traits
Shrub
Ground Cover
Rose
Creeping
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Good Drainage
Moist
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
6a
6b
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
10a
10b
11a
11b
Clay
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Landscape
Cottage Garden
Border
Mass Planting
Accent
Patio
Walkways
Slope/Bank
Butterflies

Rosa 'MELbonrib' Attributes

Rosa 'MELbonrib': Wildlife Value

Attracts butterflies and bees

Rosa 'MELbonrib': Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Rosa 'MELbonrib': Recommended Propagation Strategy

Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting

Rosa 'MELbonrib': Play Value

Attractive Flowers
Attracts Pollinators
Buffer
Colorful
Defines Paths
Easy to Grow
Edible fruit
Fragrance
Pieces Used in Games
Screening
Shade
Sound
Textural
Wildlife Cover/Habitat
Wildlife Food Source
Wildlife Larval Host
Wildlife Nesting
Wind Break
Wind Shimmer

Rosa 'MELbonrib' Flowers

Rosa 'MELbonrib': Flower Description

Medium pink, semi-double blooms in clusters in late spring. Scattered blooms till frost.

Rosa 'MELbonrib': Flower Color

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Pink

Rosa 'MELbonrib': Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Rosa 'MELbonrib': Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Rosa 'MELbonrib': Flower Petals

2-3 rays/petals
4-5 petals/rays
6 petals/rays
7 - 20 petals/rays
asymmetrical petals
Bracts
Colored Sepals
fused petals
more than 20 petals/rays
Tepals

Rosa 'MELbonrib' Leaves

Rosa 'MELbonrib': Leaf Description

green leaves with a high gloss

Rosa 'MELbonrib': Leaf Color

spa
Green

Rosa 'MELbonrib': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Rosa 'MELbonrib': Leaf Feel

Fleshy
Glossy
Leathery
Papery
Prickly
Rough
Rubbery
Slippery
Smooth
Soft
Velvety
Waxy

Rosa 'MELbonrib' Whole Plant Traits

Rosa 'MELbonrib': Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Rosa 'MELbonrib': Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Rosa 'MELbonrib': Maintenance

Low
Medium
High

Rosa 'MELbonrib' Cultural Conditions

Rosa 'MELbonrib': Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Rosa 'MELbonrib': Soil pH

Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)

Rosa 'MELbonrib': Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Rosa 'MELbonrib': Available Space To Plant

12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet

Rosa 'MELbonrib': NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Rosa 'MELbonrib': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
10a
thermostat
10b
thermostat
11a
thermostat
11b
thermostat
6a
thermostat
6b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b
thermostat
9a
thermostat
9b

Rosa 'MELbonrib': Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Rosa 'MELbonrib' Stem

Rosa 'MELbonrib': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Rosa 'MELbonrib' Landscape

Rosa 'MELbonrib': Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Rosa 'MELbonrib': Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Rosa 'MELbonrib': Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland

Rosa 'MELbonrib': Attracts

Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees