Coral Drift is a hybrid miniature rose in the rose family (Rosaceae) bred by Alain Meilland of France and was introduced in 2004. Parentage is The Fairy x (Rote Max Graf x unnamed seedling). This low-growing shrub is 1-2 feet tall and 2-3 feet wide with a dense bushy rounded form. Plant in full sun in fertile well-drained moist soil. Add a slow-release fertilizer in spring and then again in summer for more fall blooms. The orange-red flowers have yellow undertones and are abundantly produced from spring to fall. They are 1-2 inches wide with 16-25 petals in a cupped to flat form and grow in clusters. The foliage is medium semi-glossy green on stems with prickles. Use this small shrub mass planted as a ground cover, in the border front, along walkways or in containers. Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Disease resistance. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses More information on Rosa .
Curated pairwise relationships between this plant and others in the library — who feeds
whom, who competes, who confuses the pests. Green reads as a good pairing, red as one to avoid.
No curated interactions recorded for this species yet.
Also noted by NC State
Related species the NC State Plant Toolbox flags for this plant — look-alikes to tell
apart, and plants that play a similar role in a planting. Ones we carry in the library are linked.
Fills a similar nicheBuddleja Lo & Behold® 'Blue Chip Jr.'Buddleja Lo & Behold® 'Pink Micro Chip'Hydrangea paniculata 'Limelight'