Rosa 'Meipiokou' SUMMERTIME® - Rosier Summertime, Rosier Sunny Romantica

The Summertime® Rose is as radiant as elegant variety bringing a delightful touch of softness and warmth to the garden. With its large ochre-yellow flowers set against a dark, glossy foliage, it brightens up flowerbeds, flowering hedges, and large containers. Part of the ROMANTICA® collection, this shrub boasts the romantic charm of old-fashioned roses combined with the qualities of modern varieties. Disease-resistant and easy to grow, it flowers throughout the summer season with minimal care. In a vase, you'll enjoy its lasting charm as a cut flower arrangement.

Introduced by Meilland in 1995, the Summertime® 'Meipiokou' Rose is a variety that evokes the gentleness of summer evenings. It belongs to the group of large-flowered roses (hybrid teas) renowned for their floribundus nature and the quality of their blooms. Also marketed as the Sunny ROMANTICA®, this rose was awarded the Silver Medal in Rome in 2008, highlighting its beauty and garden performance.
This variety is characterised by its bushy, upright habit, reaching approximately 1m in height and 50 to 60cm in spread. It has a dark green, glossy, and dense foliage. Its growth is vigorous and balanced, with excellent disease resistance. The stems are thorny. Its bold double flowers measuring 10 to 11cm in diameter have a quartered form, typical of old roses. They appear in clusters of 2 to 5 flowers and bloom in successive waves throughout the season. Their ochre-yellow hue shaded with coppery tones changes depending on the climate. A very light, fresh fragrance emanates from them—subtle yet pleasant. Flowering begins in late May or early June and continues until the first frosts. The foliage is deciduous, falling in winter before regrowing vigorously in spring.

The Summertime® Rose adapts to many uses: as a standalone specimen, in groups, in flower beds, or mixed borders. Its warm colouring pairs beautifully with yellow, orange, or red and complements blues and purples perfectly. It will fits well in an English-style or a cottage garden among easy-to-grow perennials and other old-fashioned roses. It can also be grown in large containers to adorn a terrace, patio, or paved courtyard. And its flowers hold up well in a vase.