Key facts
- Growth habit
- Bush
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- Alain A. Meilland
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Peach Drift is a low, spreading shrub rose bred by Alain A. Meilland, part of the Drift series and patented in 2008 (PP18542, code name 'Meiggili'). Peach flowers about 2 in (5 to 5.5 cm) wide hold 25 to 30 petals. The plant is only about 10 to 14 in (25 to 35 cm) tall but spreads 22 to 26 in (55 to 65 cm). The patent notes very good resistance to black spot, powdery mildew, and rust in trials. Useful for edging, slopes, and the front of a border.
Peach Drift traits
- Peach flowers with about 25 to 30 petals
- Blooms about 2 in (5 to 5.5 cm) across
- Low spreading habit, 10 to 14 in (25 to 35 cm) tall
- Spread of 22 to 26 in (55 to 65 cm)
- The patent notes very good resistance to black spot, powdery mildew, and rust
- US plant patent PP18542 (2008)
Good for
- Edging
- Slopes and banks
- Containers
- Front of the border
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peach Drift this page | — | Bush | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| All American Magic | — | Bush | — |
| Always Hope | — | Bush | — |
| Amber Queen | — | Bush | — |
Peach Drift FAQ
What kind of rose is Peach Drift?
Peach Drift is a low, spreading shrub rose bred by Alain A. Meilland, part of the Drift series and patented in 2008 (PP18542, code name 'Meiggili').
How does Peach Drift compare with other rose varieties?
Peach Drift: bush. Similar rose varieties include Abbaye de Cluny, About Face, AC De Montarville. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Peach Drift good for?
Peach Drift is grown for edging, slopes and banks, containers, front of the border.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Rose growing guide
- How to Prune Roses: When to Cut and How Hard
- Types of Roses: How the Group Decides the Pruning
- Rose Problems: Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids
- How to Care for Roses: Feeding, Watering and Deadheading
- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
- All 309 rose varieties
Source
Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.