Rosa x polyantha GALAXY Vega - Miniature Rose

The GALAXY® Vega miniature rose 'Meilcy002' is a miniature rose of a new generation, designed for balconies and terraces as well as for small city gardens. Its main asset is a continuous flowering resembling a myriad of small, soft pink and white stars, from spring until the first frosts. With its appearance of a flowering cushion, its healthy growth and its very simple cultivation, it appeals to all lovers of charming and easy-going varieties.

Originating from the vast horticultural group of modern roses, Rosa × hybrida, GALAXY® Vega is the result of a complex cross-breeding like all contemporary miniature roses. It belongs to the Rosaceae family and is classified in the miniature roses class. It can be found under the names miniature rose GALAXY® Vega, dwarf landscape rose Galaxy Vega or under its breeding code 'Meilcy002'. This French creation from 2025 is a product of Meilland, great French specialists of roses. It is part of the GALAXY® series, which features several miniature roses with star names (Naos, Antares, Arcturus) and single, very floriferous flowers, evoking a starry sky.
The bush reaches 35 to 40 cm in height and 30 to 40 cm in width; it has thin but sturdy twigs, covered with small prickles. The foliage is deciduous: it disappears in winter and regrows in spring. The leaves have numerous small oval leaflets, finely dentate, of a medium green. The flowering, particularly generous, lasts from May to October, almost without interruption. The flowers are gathered in numerous clusters on each twig. Individually, they are small single corollas, about 1 cm in diameter, with five petals, reminiscent of wild rose flowers in miniature. The petals, white at the base, are a very soft pink towards the edge, creating a luminous pastel effect. The plant is self-cleaning: the faded petals fall without requiring pruning, which greatly reduces maintenance. Fruiting, in the form of small fruits (hips), is sparse as the flowers continuously renew. 
This variety shows excellent natural resistance to common rose diseases. Its hardiness is rated between –14 and –10°C; in practice, it passes without difficulty the winters of lowland regions with a temperate climate, but it should be protected if grown in a container or planted in an exposed position when more intense cold settles in for a prolonged period.

In the garden or in a pot, GALAXY® Vega lends itself to many uses. At the edge of a border or along a path, it creates a very floriferous ribbon in front of slightly taller perennials such as Chinese peonies and small flowering shrubs like Abelia 'Magic Daydream'. In a large container or planter, it pairs well with the coloured foliage of heucheras 'Little Cutie Blondie' or 'Silver Gumdrop', with the annual Verbena 'Estrella Pink Ballet' or with a Surfinia Petunia 'Trailing Light Yellow'.