- Full Sun (At Least 6 Hours Of Direct Sunlight)
- Mature Height 1.5 Feet
- Mature Spread 3 Feet
- Growing Zones 4 - 11
- Use As A Thriller In Containers
The Blushing Drift® Rose, botanically known as Rosa Blushing Drift® 'Meifranjin', is hardy and features dense, light pink, double-petal blooms. This compact, deciduous rose bush blooms all summer long and reaches 1.5 feet tall by 3 feet wide. The foliage is glossy, dark green and the blooms are light powdery pink with warm-yellow centers. Blushing Drift® showcases its blooms from spring to frost.
This rose has a spreading habit, making it an ideal groundcover. This low-maintenance plant is very drought tolerant and disease resistant when established, and it’s cold hardy to -20 degrees Fahrenheit. These roses look stunning mass planted in beds and borders or planted alone in the garden. Blushing Drift® Rose is also ideal for informal gardens, naturalized areas, and pollinator and wildlife gardens.
Blushing Drift® Rose Care
You can improve light, sandy, gravelly, or chalky soils by adding garden compost before planting. Add a slow-release, general-purpose fertilizer or compost upon planting your shrub. You can add garden lime to highly acidic soils. Plant in full sun areas such as hills, open areas, or southern exposures. Roses thrive in direct sun and in rich, moist, slightly acidic, well-drained soils.
Keep your rose plant moist until its roots establish; this can take approximately 6 weeks. Then water it about every 2-4 days, at a minimum of once per week. After the first bloom season, your rose plant should be well established and can tolerate being watered only during extended periods without rain. In order to tell if the plant needs water, check the moisture of the soil around the roots. If the soil feels dry, give it a good soak, trying to avoid wetting the leaves and petals.
You should tackle pruning during the early spring before buds appear on your roses. Typically this is around March or April. In fall, prune your plant to shorten longer stems on the bushes, which will keep them from snapping in the wind. Deadhead your roses weekly to help direct the plant’s energy into new shoots and more flowers.
Blushing Drift® Rose Spacing
For best results, space these roses at least 3 feet apart so they have room to spread. For mass plantings, they can be planted slightly closer together without a problem.
Blushing Drift® Rose Information
| USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 - 11 |
| Plant Type: Bushes |
| Light Exposure: Full Sun (At Least 6 Hours Of Direct Sunlight) |
| Mature Height: 1.5 Feet |
| Mature Spread: 3 Feet |
| Spacing: 3 Feet |
| Habit: Spreading |
| Flower Color(s): Pink, Yellow |
| Flower Description: |
| Bloom Period: |
| Foliage Type: Deciduous |
| Foliage Color(s): Green |
| Foliage Description: |
| Seasonal Interest: Spring Flowering, Summer Flowering, Fall Flowering |
| Watering: Low |
| Resists: Disease |
| Tolerates: Heat, Drought |
| Attracts: Bees, Butterflies |
| Container Role: Thriller |
| Uses: Borders, Containers |
| Features: Attracts Pollinators, Cut Flowers, Fragrant, Low Maintenance |
| Brand: Drift Roses |
| Common Name: Blushing Drift® Rose |
| Other Name(s): |
| Scientific Name: Rosa Blushing Drift® |
| Root Stock: Own Root |
- SKU:
- 1231014392-pc
Container Sizes
Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on; type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
4.5" Pot
Also Known As:
4.5" Container
Plant Age:
~ 6 months
Plant Size:
~ 3"-6"
Pot Size:
~ 4.5"H x 3.75"W
Volume:
1.42 quarts
Quart Pot
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
2.5 Quart
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
#1 Pot
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
#2 Pot
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
#3 Pot
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
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Plant Addicts always guarantees your plant(s) will arrive happy & healthy. However, plant(s) are being shipped through the mail & sometimes accidents happen. If the plant is dead, has dried out roots or the incorrect item was shipped, just notify Plant Addicts within 3 days upon delivery. We may ask for pictures but will try to make it as easy as possible for you. Please note, plant(s) with damaged branches or wilted leaves will not qualify for this guarantee. Plants are very resilient and will rebound quickly when cared for correctly.
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Plant Shipping
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Winter to Early Spring
We ship only when it's warm enough to plant in your growing zone.
Sometimes plants aren't completely ready to sell and ship in early spring. We will wait until the plants are ready before shipping so you don't get a subpar product.
For Southern plants we will be able to ship much earlier than plants coming from our northern nursery.
Summer
If there is extreme heat we may delay shipping for a week or several weeks.
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Fall into Winter
We’ll ship plants out all the way up to the end of the fall planting season!
Winter
Get your order in early to reserve your plants for Spring planting!
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Planter Shipping
Standard Colors: 2-3 business days
Special Order Colors: 8 weeks - this is due to the planter being custom made with the color(s) of your choice
Please Note: On special orders there can not be any cancellations