Diamond Dad Rose Bushes

Diamond Dad / White Meidiland Floribunda Rose Bushes. 3 Litre Pots.

A rather low and sprawling habit, with arching stems weighed down by all the flowers, which are white with a faint pink blush. No scent, thorny. 
To 50cm tall by 150cm wide. 

Browse our range of Floribunda roses, or all of our rose varieties.

Features

• AKA White Meidiland
• Colour: White with a hint of pink
• Shape: Medium size, double, very full
• Scent: Little to none
• Flowering period: Repeats Jun-Sept
• Can be used as ground cover
• Tough & disease resistant, suitable for roadside planting
• Group: Floribunda
• To 50cm tall by 150cm wide. 

Growing Diamond Dad Roses

Suitable for any well drained soil, they thrive on clay as long as the site isn't waterlogged in winter. They tolerate partial shade well, and are suitable for large patio containers. Deadhead regularly to keep new flowers coming. 

Their low habit and excellent disease resistance make them a reasonable choice for ground cover and roadside planting, but they need mulch to be spread underneath them, so long gloves are recommended. 

Did You Know? 

Bred by Marie-Louisette Meilland (1920-1987), the wife of the co-founder of Meilland International, Francis Meilland, and an amateur rose breeder in her own right. The parents were Temple Bells and Coppélia '76. 

Its registration code is MEIcoublan, and it is also sold as Blanc Meillandécor (not to be confused with Alba Meillandécor) and Super Swany.

How to plant Floribunda Roses

Bare root roses are planted between late autumn and early spring (approx November-March), and container grown plants at any time of year. 

All floribundas like a good amount of sun and hate being under trees. If planting against a wall, leave about a 45cm (18") space.

Dig a hole deep enough to place the graft union between your rose's stem and roots at soil level (so it's at approximately the same level in the soil as it was before being transplanted), with plenty of room for the roots to spread out.
Improve the soil from the hole by removing rubbish, large stones, weeds and roots, then mixing in about 25% by volume of well rotted compost or manure and dusting it with bone meal. It is usually more convenient to do the mixing on a ground sheet or in a wheelbarrow. 

If your rose is bareroot, wet the roots before planting. It often helps to make a small mound at the base of the hole to set the base of the rose onto and spread the roots over.
If pot grown, soak the pot and then gently loosen some of the roots. Sprinkle some Rootgrow onto the soil, put the rose on top of it, and sprinkle the rest over the roots. 

When the roots are spread out and the graft union is level with the soil, backfill the hole with the improved soil, firming it down as you go. Water in thoroughly, water again two days later, and then keep watering in dry spells during the first and second growing seasons. 

Ornamental roses are hungry feeders and flower best when they are mulched every year and given rose food during the growing season.