Shrub rose plant named ‘Meigadraz’
View Patent ↗A new and distinct variety of landscape shrub rose plant is provided which forms in abundance on a substantially continuous basis attractive red-purple blossoms commonly bearing approximately 13 to 15 petals. The new variety is a spontaneous mutation of unknown causation of the ‘Radrazz’ variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,836) that forms vivid red blossoms which commonly display approximately 10 petals. The vegetation is vigorous and the growth habit is bushy and rounded. The foliage is very ornamental, dark green, and semi-glossy and contrasts nicely with the red-purple blossom coloration. Excellent resistance to blackspot is displayed. The new plant is particularly well suited for pot forcing under greenhouse growing conditions to form an attractive gift plant.
1. A new and distinct landscape shrub rose plant which exhibits the following combination of characteristics:
(a) abundantly and substantially continuously forms attractive red-purple blossoms commonly bearing approximately 13 to 15 petals on average unlike the vivid red blossoms of the ‘Radrazz’ variety (U.S. Plant Pat. No. 11,836),
(b) exhibits a bushy and rounded growth habit,
(c) forms vigorous vegetation,
(d) forms attractive very ornamental dark green semi-glossy foliage, and
(d) displays excellent resistance to blackspot;
substantially as illustrated and described.