Warm-toned, medium-intensity pink base colour with a saturated shade. In sunlight it lightens slightly, yet retains its fresh pink tone. - groundcover rose - very weak, barely perceptible scented rose - delicately sweet character
– Low-maintenance, ideal for busy gardeners
– Compact, spreading habit for neat groundcover
– Continuous flowering with rich second flush
– Glossy, dense foliage for a lush effect
– Excellent disease, heat and drought tolerance Special feature: Award‑winning landscape rose trusted worldwide.
Balanced habit – Uniform growth
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
18,80 €
3.5(5647)
Pink Drift® groundcover rose – MEIjocos
With its low, spreading habit and clouds of soft pink blooms, Pink Drift® is a reliable, easy-care groundcover rose that helps You create a neat, colourful garden without demanding skills or time. This compact shrub forms a dense, carpet-like mat that naturally suppresses weeds, while its glossy dark foliage and self-cleaning flowers keep the plant looking tidy with minimal deadheading. Bred for strong disease resistance, it stands up well to damp Irish summers and the challenges of a humid climate, reducing the need for spraying. Its drought-tolerant nature and good heat resilience make it a reassuringly tough choice for busy gardeners and exposed front gardens. As an own-root plant, it builds a long-lived, stable structure, quietly regenerating from its own base after harsh winters or pruning. Plant once, keep the soil reasonably moist and fed, and enjoy a rose that offers season-long colour, fits perfectly into family-sized plots and small groups, and gradually reaches full effect as roots, then shoots, then abundant flowers develop over the first three years for lasting impact.
Pink Drift® showing semi-double blooms with a visible centre.
Pink Drift® showing its uniform mid-pink full bloom.
Pink Drift® sűrű, fényes sötétzöld lombja
Freshly opened Pink Drift® flower in warm pink tones.
Use cases
Target area
Reason
Front garden groundcover under windows
Stays low and spreading, so it will not block windows or views, yet quickly knits into a dense, flowery carpet that suppresses most small weeds, perfect for beginners who want a pretty frontage with very little ongoing work for busy homeowners
Edging along paths and driveways
The compact 25–45 cm height and 60–110 cm spread create a soft, rounded edge that flowers for months, with self-cleaning blooms that drop neatly, keeping paths presentable even when You do not have time for regular deadheading for time-poor gardeners
Small rose groups in family gardens
Planting 3–5 Pink Drift® together at the recommended spacing forms a unified pink mound that looks planned and professional, yet needs only basic pruning once a year, giving reliable colour without complicated rose-care routines for beginner rose-lovers
Low-maintenance slopes and banks
The spreading, root-forming habit helps stabilise soil and quickly covers bare ground, reducing mowing and weeding on awkward slopes; its good heat and drought tolerance mean it stays attractive even where watering is difficult for practical garden owners
Urban and coastal front gardens
Outstanding tolerance to urban conditions means it copes well with traffic pollution, reflected heat and moderate dryness, and it handles breezy, Atlantic-influenced sites where moisture and air movement can challenge fussier roses for city and coastal gardeners
Large containers on patios and balconies
In a minimum 40–50 litre container with good drainage, Pink Drift® forms a low, flowering mound that softens hard surfaces; its strong disease resistance and modest feeding needs make it ideal where You want long colour without constant spraying or fuss for balcony and patio users
Cottage-style mixed borders
The warm mid-pink flowers blend easily with perennials and grasses, from lavender to soft ornamental grasses, while the balanced, uniform growth habit fills the front of the border without overwhelming neighbours, ideal for relaxed, romantic planting schemes for cottage-garden fans
Long-lived, easy-care family planting
As an own-root shrub it develops a durable base that recovers well from hard pruning or winter damage, gradually building a stable, rounded shape that gives consistent colour year after year with only light annual maintenance for long-term planners
Decorating ideas
Pink cottage ribbon – Line a cottage-style front path with a repeating row of Pink Drift®, interplanted with catmint or low lavender for a soft, scented edge – perfect for cottage-garden fans
Container cloud – Plant Pink Drift® in a 40–50 litre terracotta pot, underplant with trailing thyme and white alyssum to spill over the rim – ideal for balcony and patio users
Soft slope tapestry – Combine Pink Drift® on a sunny bank with Stipa tenuissima ‘Pony Tails’ and low catmint to create a moving, textural tapestry – great for practical garden owners
Neat family border – Use a group of three Pink Drift® at the front of a mixed border, backed by hydrangeas and hardy geraniums for a tidy yet relaxed family-garden look – suited to busy homeowners
Urban pink carpet – In a small city front garden, mass-plant Pink Drift® beneath a small ornamental tree, adding spring bulbs between plants for extra seasonal interest – ideal for city and coastal gardeners
Technical cultivar profile
Property
Data
Name and registration
Groundcover rose from the Drift collection; registered as MEIjocos, marketed as Pink Drift®, with American Rose Society approved exhibition name Pink Drift®, belonging to the ground cover shrub group.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Jacques Mouchotte for Meilland International in France from cross ‘Korimro’ × unknown seedling; bred 2008, registered 2008, introduced 2009 through Meilland and Star Roses and Plants.
Awards and recognitions
Highly decorated landscape rose: Paris‑Bagatelle 1st prize and AJJH Rose of the Year in 2008, Le Roeulx certificate 2008, Gifu landscape gold medal 2010, Rose Hills Best landscape rose 2011, Huis Ten Bosch gold medal.
Growth and structure
Strongly spreading, low groundcover shrub, typically 25–45 cm high and 60–110 cm wide, with dense, glossy dark green foliage and moderately thorny shoots, forming an even, carpet-like mound in suitable conditions.
Flower morphology
Semi-double, flat blooms with around 13–25 petals, medium-sized at approximately 4–7 cm, carried in clusters, and remontant with plentiful repeat flowering, particularly strong second flush after the main early summer display.
Colour and phenology
Warm medium pink overall; buds deep magenta-pink, fresh blooms bright pink with salmon tones, then fading to softer pastel and light pink with a pale, sometimes whitish or silvery edge as flowers age in sun.
Fragrance and aroma
Very weakly scented rose, with only a barely perceptible, delicately sweet fragrance on close inspection, so chosen primarily for its colour effect and groundcover habit rather than for perfume.
Rose hip characteristics
Produces small spherical red hips, around 4–8 mm, moderately ornamental and visible in autumn, though usually secondary in impact because the variety continues flowering and focuses on extended bloom display.
Resistance and hardiness
Excellent disease resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; reliably hardy to about −32 to −29 °C (USDA zone 4b, RHS H7, Swedish zone 5), with good heat and moderate drought tolerance once established.
Horticultural recommendations
Best in a sunny position with well-drained soil; suitable for groundcover, edging, beds, slopes, parks, urban green spaces and large containers; low maintenance with minimal pruning and feeding, spacing 70–150 cm depending on use.
Pink Drift® offers season-long pink colour, strong disease resistance and a naturally tidy groundcover habit, with own-root durability for long-term planting; a practical, low-maintenance choice if You want to enjoy roses with confidence.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
PINK DRIFT® – pink groundcover rose - Mouchotte
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Cultivar Name Meaning:
The 'Drift' series name refers to the groundcover, carpet-like spreading habit, while 'Pink' denotes the pink shade of the flower.
Competition and Show Awards:
Paris‑Bagatelle – 1st prize (2008); AJJH – Rose of the Year title (2008); Le Roeulx (Belgium) – Certificate (2008); Gifu (Japan) – Gold medal in the landscape category (2010); Rose Hills (USA) – Best landscape rose (2011); Huis Ten Bosch (Japan) – Gold me
Flower Colour:
Warm-toned, medium-intensity pink base colour with a saturated shade. In sunlight it lightens slightly, yet retains its fresh pink tone.
Closed Bud:
Deep magenta‑pink surface with tiny darker speckles and a slight silky pink shimmer in the light.
Freshly Opened Flower:
The outer petals are bright pink, fading to salmon-pink towards the base, while the inner petals display a slightly lighter, pastel pink shade.
Full Bloom:
Shows a uniform mid‑pink, becoming gradually lighter towards the edges, with the undersides of the petals a cooler, paler pink.
Pre-Fading Flower:
The colour gently fades to a light pink, sometimes with a delicate whitish veil, and a pale, silvery-pink sheen appears at the edges.
Colour Fading Description:
As the bloom opens, the mid-pink gradually fades to a light pink, sometimes with a delicate whitish veil; it also lightens towards the edges.
Our product is a rose grown with unique pharmaROSA® cultivation technology!
2 litre, own-root, potted rose.
With shoots appropriate to the season.
With roots thoroughly interwoven through the growing medium.
Quality in line with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
In unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-type rose plant with an individual identifier.
The pharmaROSA® own-root potted rose is a well-rooted plant that supports reliable establishment when planted and cared for properly, so it can be planted whenever the soil is not frozen.
Stock: several varieties and several stages of development in a short stock section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: presentation of the strong root system interwoven through the growing medium with the pot removed.Balance: mature plant where the development of the root system and the shoots is in harmony.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”, but makes the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root production tangible: how the plant is built, what the root system is like and how the shoots renew themselves. The footage was therefore taken at different times, showing plants at different stages of development, so mixed leaf coverage or differing growth stages may appear in the videos. This is not a “sample” of the batch delivered, but an illustration of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical of the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown at the top of the product page.
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Company details
PharmaRosa Ltd. Company registration number: 01-09-717479 VAT number: 13075314-2-43 Plant health registration no.: HU130721 Bank account (IBAN): HU85117631891388688400000000 BIC (SWIFT): OTPVHUHB Bank name: OTP Bank Nyrt.
