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With the Peach Drift\u003cspan style=\"color: #545454; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e® \u003c\/span\u003eRose, you get everything great about roses in an easy to maintain, adaptable plant that will work well in any part of your garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTaking care of the Peach Drift\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #545454; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e® \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRose is so easy. \u003c\/strong\u003eWhether you choose to plant your Peach Drift\u003cspan style=\"color: #545454; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e® \u003c\/span\u003ein a pot, a hanging basket, or in your yard, you won't have to worry about complicated pruning. This plant doesn't produce any hips, so all you have to do is snip off some branches in the winter and watch your flowers bloom.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGorgeous peach flowers bloom all throughout the year. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe bloom season for the Peach Drift\u003cspan style=\"color: #545454; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e® \u003c\/span\u003eRose is April-November, where you'll get 5 cycles of beautiful pale peach flowers. The Peach Drift\u003cspan style=\"color: #545454; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e® \u003c\/span\u003eproduces the largest blooms of all the Drift\u003cspan style=\"color: #545454; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e® \u003c\/span\u003evarieties and they're so big, they'll cover your entire shrub.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCover your ground in color and get some height too. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Drift\u003cspan style=\"color: #545454; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e® \u003c\/span\u003erose varieties are a combination of a miniature rose bush and ground cover roses. Unlike other ground cover plants, you'll get around 2 feet of height with your Peach Drift\u003cspan style=\"color: #545454; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e® \u003c\/span\u003eRose and a spread of 3-5 feet. The manageable size, that adapts to where you place it, makes it the perfect plant for so many uses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAdd color and life to any part of your landscape. \u003c\/strong\u003eThe uses of the Peach Drift\u003cspan style=\"color: #545454; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e® \u003c\/span\u003eRose are only limited by your imagination. Plant them in a pot for a pop of color on your porch. Plant them in front of columnar green plants for a great contrast of color and shape. Transform boring areas of your yard with a garden of thick, full roses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThere are no frustrating diseases or pests to worry about.\u003c\/strong\u003e The Peach Drift\u003cspan style=\"color: #545454; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e® \u003c\/span\u003eRose is so disease resistant; you don't even need to think about it. Most roses require frequent fungus and pesticide spraying, which just adds too much to the already long maintenance list for many gardeners. The Peach Drift\u003cspan style=\"color: #545454; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e® \u003c\/span\u003erequires absolutely zero spraying.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEveryone wants a Peach Drift\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #545454; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;\"\u003e® \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRose. \u003c\/strong\u003eGardeners once afraid of the chore of roses are excited by the easiness of growing this gorgeous and adaptable plant. Don't be left out. Order several today!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Drift Roses®:\u003c\/strong\u003e Drift Roses® are versatile groundcover roses perfect for slopes, borders, and low-lying areas. 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Disease-resistant, continuously blooming, and hardy to Zone 4, they’re the perfect finishing touch for any landscape.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!-- split --\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePlanting \u0026amp; Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDrift\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e roses are vastly becoming a more popular rose bush choice on the market. They are a cross between full-size ground cover roses and miniature roses. The Apricot Drift\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e roses (Rosa 'Meimirrote') have a toughness that allows them to spread freely at a manageable size, are disease resistant with an expanding growth habit. They inherited their well-managed size and free-flowering nature from the miniatures. The roses grow 2 to 3 feet tall, with a lovely spread of 4 feet or more, and are a lower-maintenance alternative to other flower bed grown plants. Apricots are recommended for zones 4-10 but can also be successfully container grown. Drift\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e roses will produce about five flower cycles through the blooming season. The spring bloom is around April\/May and the fall will be around October\/November.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelecting a location:\u003c\/strong\u003e Be sure to have a well-prepared area or raised bed for your Drift\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e Roses with a generous amount of organic matter, such as compost. Well-draining soil is very important so be sure water does not collect in the area you intend to plant. If you have an overabundance of clay you may want to amend the soil with small rocks, sand, or perlite to improve drainage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Directions\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e(in the ground):\u003c\/strong\u003e A location that receives full sun (6+ hours) is best as the roses will not reach their full potential in shaded areas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) Dig the hole and make it twice the size of the root ball and just as deep as the container. Use your hands or a shovel to loosen the soil at the bottom of the hole.\u003cbr\u003e2) Carefully remove the rose from its container. Some light tapping around the base of the pot will help free up the root ball. Loosen the roots with your hands by gently combing the bottom of the root ball. Place the plant in the hole making sure it’s level with the soil surface.\u003cbr\u003e3) Start adding the native soil\/gardening soil mix back around the roots. Soil amendments such as peat moss, compost, or aged manure can be mixed in with your native soil to improve the quality.\u003cbr\u003e4) Thoroughly water your Apricot Drift\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e Rose around the base of the plant until it’s well soaked but not saturated (avoid soupy soil).\u003cbr\u003e5) Mulch around the plant to help retain moisture and reduce competing growths such as weeds or grasses from growing around the plant. If left unchecked the soil nutrients may be lacking for the roses to grow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlanting Directions (potted plant):\u003c\/strong\u003e Apricot Drift\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e roses can also be successfully grown in containers providing they get proper care and placement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1) When selecting a container for your Drift\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e®\u003c\/span\u003e roses, be sure it has plenty of holes on the bottom as drainage is essential.\u003cbr\u003e2) A good potting soil such as Miracle Grow should be fine for filling in the open pot space. Try to leave 1-1 ½ inches of space from the top of the pot lid for easy watering.\u003cbr\u003e3) Choose a location such as a patio, back yard, front\/side of the house providing it will receive the six or more hours of full sun it requires.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWatering (in ground): \u003c\/strong\u003eYour Apricot Drift Rose will need to be watered 1-3 times weekly depending on the weather. During the extremely hot season you may need to water more often to keep the soil moist, but avoid over saturating. Mulching really helps with retaining soil moisture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWatering (potted): \u003c\/strong\u003eStick your finger into the potting soil down to a depth of 2 inches and feel around for any moisture. If the soil is dry and sandy-like, go ahead and water it until you see it escaping the drainage holes and then stop. If there is still some moisture present, leave it be until the soil dries a bit more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFertilizing: \u003c\/strong\u003eThe best time to fertilize drift roses is in the spring season with a slow-release or controlled time-release fertilizer. Add another application in late summer to help with fall blooms. Be sure to follow the application instructions on the fertilizer for the best results. \u003cstrong\u003ePotted\u003c\/strong\u003e drift roses should be fed in the same fashion, during the growing season with a time release fertilizer in spring and again in late summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePruning:\u003c\/strong\u003e Drift Roses should be pruned in early spring, \u003cstrong\u003enever\u003c\/strong\u003e in the fall or winter. When you see new shoots begin to form from the canes that is a good sign that some pruning is needed. 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