Rosa Polka - Climbing Rose
Rosa Polka - Climbing Rose
Rosa Polka - Climbing Rose
Rosa Polka® 'Meitosier'
Rose
Very disappointed, despite the planting essentials, it didn't thrive this year. We'll see next year.
Marie, 01/09/2025
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Description
The Rose Polka (Meitosier) is a vigorous climbing rose whose growth, initially slow, accelerates after 2 to 3 years and then never weakens. It has many charms. Its roses, large and double, shaped in the old-fashioned way, in shades of orange, display a very modern colour, both vibrant and pastel, warm and soft: they are absolutely unique. Very recurrent, slightly fragrant, this rose will quickly become indispensable. It will be enhanced against a facade, on a fence, or in a small tree.
This Rose Polka will reach at least 2.50 m (8ft), even up to 4 m (13ft) in height if the conditions are met and it is not severely pruned. It is a repeat flowering variety that blooms from May-June until the first frost, provided it doesn't lack water. The plant itself is robust, tolerating poor and dry soils fairly well, although this is at the expense of flowering. It produces long, thorny branches, strong enough to support the weight of the flowers. The foliage is very pleasant, composed of leaflets of a bright and shiny green. This foliage, very healthy at the beginning of the season, is still somewhat sensitive to diseases in very wet weather and at the end of the season. The flowering is abundant. The flowers are gathered in clusters. They measure 8 to 12 cm (3 to 5in) in diameter and are composed of 40 to 50 imbricated petals. Their colour is a gradient of soft orange tones: light mandarin orange, apricot, light salmon orange, orange cream. They emit a light fruity fragrance. 'Polka' is capable of flowering throughout the summer, in successive waves, and its autumn regrowth is truly beautiful.
The rose Polka by Meilland can be grown as a climber, but also as a shrub, according to the tastes of each gardener. It creates sumptuous flowering throughout the summer period and requires very little maintenance, except for regular watering in summer in case of high heat and prolonged drought. It will benefit from not being pruned too much. Pair it with another small climbing rose with white flowers, for example Alaska, Climbing Iceberg, Opalia, or associate it with easy-to-grow large-flowered clematis like 'Etoile Violette' or 'Blue River'. This climbing rose 'Polka' can be happily associated with the Westerland rose.
Obtained by Jacques Mouchotte for Meilland, 1991
Rosa Polka - Climbing Rose in pictures
Plant habit
Flowering
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Botanical data
Rosa
Polka® 'Meitosier'
Rosaceae
Rose
Cultivar or hybrid
Rosa canina Laxa (Wrapped bare root, 4L/5L pot)
Planting and care
Note that this rose Polka blooms just as well in partial shade as it does in full sun. However, be cautious of humidity. Plant your rose in well-worked soil, crumbling the earth well. Place an amendment like bonemeal at the bottom of the planting hole. After planting, water generously to remove any air pockets. In dry weather, regular watering for a few weeks is necessary to encourage rooting. For beautiful flowering, train the branches as horizontally as possible. Pruning of repeat flowering roses should be done at the end of winter. Prune if the size becomes too large, but it is not necessary to cut it back too much. Prune the branches by removing dead wood and unsightly branches. Remove faded flowers as the summer progresses to promote even more abundant flowering.
Roses are often spotted or unsightly at the end of summer, but this is not a problem for their development. These spots are not harmful to the rose; it is a natural phenomenon.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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