From Star Roses & Plants:
Martha Stewart Rose™ (Rosa ‘Meiffable’)
Well, wonder what took the rose growers so long to fashion one for Martha Stewart. This hybrid tea features blooms with over 100 apricot-pink petals with scents of lemon verbena and honeysuckle. It’s compact and bushy with
dark green glossy leaves and gets about three feet high and wide. According to Star Roses, “Martha wanted to find a rose that would symbolize her life-long devotion to gardening, a rose that possessed her favorite characteristics: a gorgeous apricot-pink color, a full bloom, and an excellent fragrance.” The rose was bred by Meilland® and initially introduced in Europe. It can be purchased at select garden centers or viewed at the New York Botanical Garden in the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden.
Ruby Red™ Rose (Rosa ‘Meizilena’)
This grandiflora is a dark red rose that blooms heavily and retains its standout red color. It’s a compact rose, 4-5 feet high and 2-3 feet wide, with dark green glossy leaves and an upright bushy habit. It’s hardy in zones 5-11 and does best in full sun. It’s definitely a rose you might want to consider, since it’s won a number of awards:
The American Garden Rose Selections, the American Rose Society, and the American Rose Trials for Sustainability. This rose was also bred by Meilland®.
Blushing Drift® Rose (Rosa ‘Meifranjin’)
Drift roses make great groundcovers, and they come in a variety of colors. This new one has a delicate pink hue and an attractive yellow center. It reaches a size of 1.5 feet high and three feet wide, so a few of them planted together will make quite a summertime display.
It requires full sun and is hardy in zones 4-11. It’s best used on hillsides and in open areas and it attracts pollinators, too. Bred by Meilland®, it has also won a number of awards.
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