Shrub rose (Rosa 'Meicoublan' WHITE MEIDILAND)
Rosa 'Meicoublan' WHITE MEIDILAND is a vigorous Shrub rose offering continuous double white blooms from May to frost, prized for low maintenance and groundcover spread.
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Complete Plant Information
Overview
The Rosa ‘Meicoublan’ WHITE MEIDILAND is a highly valued shrub rose renowned for its exceptional vigor and low-maintenance nature, making it a superb choice for modern landscape design. As part of the Meidiland series developed in France, this variety exhibits excellent disease resistance and winter hardiness across a wide range of growing conditions. Gardeners appreciate the Rosa ‘Meicoublan’ WHITE MEIDILAND, or Shrub rose, for its long blooming season, which delivers masses of bright white, double flowers from late spring right up until the first hard frost.
This specific cultivar is notably prostrate, functioning effectively as a dense groundcover that softly mounding, spreading wider than it grows tall. Its glossy, dark green compound leaves provide a handsome backdrop to the continuous floral display of the Rosa ‘Meicoublan’ WHITE MEIDILAND. While minimal pruning is required, achieving the best results for this Shrub rose involves planting it where it receives ample sunshine and has reliable air circulation.
This tough, resilient plant offers significant visual impact, covering large areas with attractive, low-growing foliage and brilliant blossoms. Whether used for mass planting to suppress weeds or along borders, the continuous performance of this Shrub rose ensures reliable color throughout the main gardening season.
Fast Facts
- Plant Family: Rosaceae
- Plant Type: Deciduous shrub
- Hardiness Zones: USDA Zones 4-9
- Size at Maturity:
- Height: 1-2 ft
- Spread: 4-6 ft
- Bloom Time: May to frost
- Bloom Description: White (double)
- Sun Exposure: Full sun
- Water Needs: Medium
- Maintenance Level: Medium
How to Grow
For optimal establishment, plant your Rosa ‘Meicoublan’ WHITE MEIDILAND in well-drained garden loams that are slightly acidic. While this Shrub rose tolerates part shade, full sun exposure is critical for maximizing flower production and ensuring the best disease resistance. Plant during recommended times for your region, ensuring the crown is situated correctly for the local climate.
The watering regimen should be consistent; water deeply and regularly, preferably in the mornings, avoiding overhead application to keep foliage dry. Good air circulation is paramount for healthy growth and minimizing fungal issues; space plants adequately. Apply summer mulch to help retain soil moisture, regulate root temperatures, and suppress weed competition around the base of your Rosa ‘Meicoublan’ WHITE MEIDILAND.
Deadheading spent flowers encourages the plant to put energy into producing more blooms, extending the season well into the fall. In colder regions within its range, like Zone 4 areas, providing winter protection for the crowns is recommended. Pruning is generally minimal for this variety, though shaping should be performed in late winter or early spring as required. Be diligent about removing and destroying any diseased or fallen leaves during the growing season and in the dormant winter cleanup.
Landscape Uses
Rosa ‘Meicoublan’ WHITE MEIDILAND excels primarily as a specimen in mass plantings, covering ground effectively due to its naturally prostrate, spreading habit. Its low stature, reaching only about 2 feet tall while spreading up to 6 feet wide, makes it an excellent selection for softening the edges of hardscapes or pathways. Use this Shrub rose for edging beds where a low, continuous bloom of white is desired.
Planting this groundcover rose in large drifts creates a stunning, uniform blanket of color that dramatically reduces weeding requirements. Because of its vigorous, spreading nature, this rose is ideal for banks or slopes where erosion control is beneficial alongside aesthetic appeal. Pair the bright white blooms of the Shrub rose with contrasting foliage colors, such as deep burgundy groundcovers or taller ornamental grasses, for visual interest contrast across the seasons.
Standout Features
Flower Qualities
- Showy
Noteworthy Characteristics
The genus Rosa includes a vast array of shrubs and climbers recognized globally for their often fragrant flowers on prickly stems. Shrub roses, like the WHITE MEIDILAND, are diverse hybrids generally flowering multiple times across the season without the extensive pruning needs of Hybrid Teas. Rosa ‘Meicoublan’ WHITE MEIDILAND is distinguished as one of the most prostrate Meidiland roses, acting as a groundcover reaching only 2 feet tall but spreading 5-6 feet wide, featuring glossy foliage and prolific double white flowers until frost.
Tolerances
- Air Pollution
Potential Problems
Roses, including the Rosa ‘Meicoublan’ WHITE MEIDILAND, are susceptible to various fungal diseases such as black spot, powdery mildew, and rust, alongside pests like aphids and spider mites. Controlling these issues starts with excellent cultural practices: full sun exposure, deep morning watering only, and ensuring good air circulation around the leaves of this Shrub rose. When cultural controls aren’t enough, especially in humid climates, regular applications of preventative fungicides throughout the blooming period are often necessary. Promptly removing and destroying infected foliage helps break disease cycles as the plant revives its disease resistance features.
Frequently Asked Questions
What hardiness zones is Shrub rose suitable for?
This Shrub rose is reliably hardy in USDA Zones 4 through 9, offering a wide range of adaptability for many gardeners.
How large does Rosa ‘Meicoublan’ WHITE MEIDILAND grow?
This groundcover variety typically achieves a height between 1 and 2 feet, but it spreads impressively, covering an area 4 to 6 feet wide.
When does Rosa ‘Meicoublan’ WHITE MEIDILAND bloom?
The bloom time for this variety is long, starting in May and continuing consistently until the first signs of frost arrive, bearing white double flowers.
What sun exposure does Shrub rose need?
For the best flowering and disease resistance, Rosa ‘Meicoublan’ WHITE MEIDILAND requires full sun exposure, though it can tolerate partial shade.
Conclusion
The Rosa ‘Meicoublan’ WHITE MEIDILAND stands out as an exceptionally vigorous and low-maintenance landscape shrub rose, providing months of non-stop white blooms atop dense, glossy foliage. Its spreading, prostrate habit makes it uniquely valuable as a functional groundcover that also excels aesthetically. Before planting, confirm that your site provides full sun and good air movement to best support this resilient Shrub rose cultivar.
Companion Planting
When selecting companions for the low-growing Rosa ‘Meicoublan’ WHITE MEIDILAND, focus on plants that share similar sunlight and water needs, but offer textural or color contrast. Due to the medium water needs of this rose, drought-tolerant perennials that thrive in full sun are excellent choices, such as Sedum varieties or ornamental grasses like Blue Fescue (Festuca glauca). Avoid plants with known susceptibility to the same fungal leaf diseases that affect roses, such as powdery mildew, as they can exacerbate problems through proximity.
Seasonal Care Calendar
For a thriving Rosa ‘Meicoublan’ WHITE MEIDILAND, adhere to a seasonal routine. In early spring (late winter pruning time), perform light pruning and clean up debris around the base—this is crucial before new growth begins. During the active growing season (late spring through summer), the medium water needs require deep, consistent watering, particularly during dry spells; remember to water the soil, not the leaves. Fall stewardship involves thoroughly cleaning up any fallen leaves or spent plant material to reduce overwintering pathogens that could impact next year’s bloom of this Shrub rose.
