Drift Rose Bed

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Our Drift Rose Plant List

List includes past and current plants

Apricot Drift Exhibits a true ground cover habit. Double apricot colored flowers begin in spring and display a season-long show of color. It is just as tough and disease resistant as others in the Drift It is best suited for small gardens or along paths and walkways. Zones: 4—11 Exposure: Full sun Habit: 1.5ft h x 2.5ft w	White Drift Pure white, fully double flowers that are perfectly shaped like miniature roses. These impressive white blooms will brighten gardens of all shapes and styles. This variety can have slight coloration of peach. Zones: 4—11 Exposure: Full sun Habit: 1.5ft h x 2.5ft w	Coral Drift Bright, coral-orange blooms cover this mall mounding shrub from mid-spring to mid-fall. It produces vibrant flowers that catch your eye from almost anywhere. They are fully winter hardy, disease resistant as well as heat and drought tolerant. Zones: 4—11 Exposure: Full sun Habit: 1.5ft h x 2.5ft w
Lemon Drift The newest addition to the Drift series. It is a perfect yellow ground cover rose. This rose has a very bushy, compact, and rounded habit. Currently available in the western part of the country. Zones: 4—11 Exposure: Full sun Habit: 1.5ft h x 2.5ft w	Peach Drift One of the most profusely blooming dwarf shrubs available. Soft peach blooms cover the plant from mid- spring to the first hard freeze of late fall. Pairs well with existing perennials in any landscape. The mature plant exhibits strong disease resistance. Zones: 4—11 Exposure: Full sun Habit: 1.5ft h x 2.5ft w	Pink Drift Low-growing with distinctive mounded flowers. Deep pink flowers with a soft, faded center bloom in abundance throughout the season. This disease resistant plant is easy to care for and combines well with other plants. Zones: 4—11 Exposure: Full sun Habit: 1.5ft h x 3ft w
Popcorn Drift Soft buttery yellow blooms that fade to a creamy white. This continuous bloomer flowers all season and pairs effortlessly with other plants. This variety can have slight coloration of peach. Zones: 4—11 Exposure: Full sun Habit: 1.5ft h x 2ft w	Red Drift The easy nature and natural beauty lends to the success of this rose. The petite red flowers prove to be an elegant addition to any garden, especially when able to naturally drape over a rock wall or edge. Zones: 4—11 Exposure: Full sun Habit: 1.5ft h x 2.5ft w	Sweet Drift Forms fill clusters of sweet pink blooms from mid-spring to the first hard freeze of late fall. No cottage garden is complete without the charming romance of this rose. Zones: 4—11 Exposure: Full sun Habit: 1.5ft h x 2.5ft w

Drift® Roses are groundcover roses made easy®. They were bred to stay manageable in size and bloom from spring to frost without a lot of work from you. Here are some helpful tips and guides to ensure your roses perform their best.
Drift® Roses need 6-8 hours of full sun every day. The more sun there is, the more they will thrive and produce flowers. They prefer a balanced “neutral” soil, neither acidic nor alkaline. A desired pH level is between 5.5 and 6.5. Drift® Roses will perform beautifully even without fertilizing. If you choose to give them an additional boost, it is very important not to fertilize until after the roses are established and go through one bloom cycle. Use a balanced fertilizer or fertilizer formulated for roses from your local garden center and apply after the first wave of flowering (be sure to follow the specified rates and method of application provided on the product label). Make sure the soil is moist before you fertilize to avoid burning the roots. Do not fertilize late in the summer as this is the time the rose should be preparing themselves for dormancy and you do not want to create additional unnecessary new growth that will likely die back from the first hard frost.
Drift® Roses will re-bloom every 5-6 weeks regardless of deadheading. Deadheading does offer a cleaner, tidier look. Often people choose to deadhead to remove the faded blooms, so ultimately it is up to you.You can plant Drift® Roses in the spring, summer or fall. Planting is summer is always more stressful on plants as temperatures are typically hotter and conditions are drier. If you choose to plant in summer, be sure to water thoroughly and consistently to help your plant get established. Drift® Roses will work well in a container on your deck. We suggest planting into a container 2 sizes larger than the pot the plant is currently in to give it room to grow. Also, be sure to place the pot in a sunny location and keep them well watered as containers dry out much faster than in ground plantings.

Sharon Neely	Sharon became a Master Gardener in 2023 and has stepped up to take on numerous duties and tasks. She has served as Historian, Hospitality, plant sale and now Bedhead of the Drift Rose Bed. Thanks Sharon and for all those who work to make the Drift Rose bed everything it can be.	Scroggins 972-841-8221 bjbrands52@gmail.com
Deann Fitch	Deann became a Master Gardener in 2020 and immediately became a key member working on propagation, plant sale and many other activities. So thank you Deann for all you do to make the Drift Rose bed all that it is and for all your other support.	Pittsburg 214-883-7898 deannmfitch@gmail.com

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