Uniform, pure white shade with a barely perceptible creamy tint at the base of the petals. - landscape shrub rose - scentless rose - no noticeable fragrance
– Pure white, very double, cup‑shaped blooms.
– Flowers repeatedly with abundant flushes.
– Dense, glossy, dark green foliage mound.
– Excellent disease, heat and drought tolerance.
– Hardy to about –30 °C for tough sites.
– Special feature: Ideal for low‑care groundcover in urban plantings.
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pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL 2-litre own-root potted rose
21,60 £
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BLANC MEILLANDECOR® – white landscape shrub rose – Meilland
Effortless planting, reliable performance and a naturally tidy habit make Blanc Meillandecor® an excellent choice when you want a classic white rose that simply works in everyday British gardens. This spreading landscape shrub forms a broad, low mound of healthy, glossy foliage, covering the soil and helping borders stay neat with minimal intervention even where windy, rainy weather can challenge less robust shrubs. Its clusters of medium, very double blooms repeat from early summer well into autumn, creating a long season of continuous white colour that suits both front gardens and relaxed cottage-style schemes. Spent flowers mostly drop by themselves, reducing deadheading, while strong disease resistance and good heat tolerance support an easy-care, long-lived planting. As an own-root rose, it settles in steadily, building roots first, then robust shoots, and by the third year delivers full, stable coverage and dependable flowering. In everyday use this means less maintenance, more durable structure and a reassuringly straightforward garden experience.
Freshly opened white flowers of Blanc Meillandecor®
Cup-shaped, very double white blooms of Blanc Meillandecor®
Blanc Meillandecor®: buds, newly opened flowers and fully open blooms side by side.
Usage options
Target area
Reasoning
Front garden edging and low boundary lines
The naturally spreading habit and modest height create a low, flowing edge along drives, paths and front boundaries that looks groomed without constant clipping. Clusters of pure white flowers brighten entrances and work well with simple evergreens or gravel, giving an ordered look from the street with very limited routine care – ideal for busy homeowners.
Small beds and mixed cottage-style borders
Blanc Meillandecor® knits the front of mixed borders together, its glossy foliage covering bare soil while the white blooms weave calmly between perennials such as bellflowers and feverfew. Because many spent blooms fall naturally and the plant reshoots cleanly, you avoid fiddly deadheading, yet still enjoy frequent flushes, making it a dependable backbone for beginners.
Slopes and difficult-to-mow banks
The wide spread and dense branching make it particularly useful on gentle slopes, where regular mowing or detailed maintenance is impractical. Once established, it forms a stabilising, weed-suppressing cover that copes with sun and moderate dry spells, needing only occasional shaping. This turns awkward banks into attractive, manageable features for families.
Urban front gardens and street-facing beds
Strong disease resistance and good tolerance of heat and reflected light from paving or walls help this rose thrive in town conditions. Even where air circulation is less than ideal, its foliage stays clean and glossy, preserving a smart frontage with little spraying or specialist care, which is reassuring for time-pressed city-dwellers.
Low informal hedges along paths and driveways
Planted in a row at hedge spacing, Blanc Meillandecor® forms a broad, low band that gently defines paths and driveways without blocking views. Its self-cleaning flowers and steady, compact growth mean you can keep the line attractive with a light annual trim rather than strict hedge cutting, suiting those who prefer relaxed structure, especially garden-owners.
Containers and large terrace planters
In a substantial 40–50 litre container, the lateral spread and repeat-flowering habit create a full, cascading effect ideal for patios and roof terraces. Good heat and drought tolerance allow for sunnier, more exposed spots, provided watering is consistent, giving reliable summer display in spaces where in-ground planting is limited, particularly for balcony-owners.
Family gardens with limited gardening time
The combination of low maintenance needs, natural self-cleaning and modern disease resistance keeps routine tasks simple: basic watering in dry spells, light feeding, and an easy annual prune. Over the years, the own-root plant builds a solid, long-lived framework, reducing the need for replacement and fitting the expectations of practical parents.
Coastal and weather-exposed beds
Its broad, anchored framework and dense foliage help it stay stable and attractive where wind and driving rain can batter taller roses, supporting dependable flowering and year-round cover even in more exposed British plots. This resilience offers peace of mind for coast-dwellers.
Styling ideas
White-ribbon border – Line the front of a narrow bed with Blanc Meillandecor® for a low, continuous white “ribbon” in front of taller shrubs, ideal for homeowners wanting a crisp but low-effort front garden.
Cottage drift – Plant in loose groups among Campanula and feverfew so the white roses float through the border, suiting lovers of relaxed cottage style who still value a tidy, coherent framework.
Calm courtyard – Use one or two plants in large 40–50 litre pots with simple gravel and evergreen box balls to create a serene, low-maintenance courtyard for busy urban gardeners.
Soft driveway edge – Repeat along both sides of a drive to soften hard surfaces with a low, flowering band, perfect for families wanting structure without the work of a clipped formal hedge.
Bank stabiliser – Stagger plants on a gentle slope so their spreading habit knits together, masking the ground and reducing weeding for those tackling awkward, hard-to-mow areas.
Technical cultivar profile
Parameter
Data
Name and registration
Modern shrub rose, landscape type; registered as MEIcoublan, marketed as Blanc Meillandecor®, MEILLANDECOR®, White Meidiland; ARS exhibition category shrub rose.
Origin and breeding
Bred by Marie-Louise Meilland, Meilland International, France, from Temple Bells × Coppélia ’76; bred 1985, registered 1988, introduced after 1988 for landscape and garden use.
Growth and structural characteristics
Spreading shrub 75–105 cm high, 100–140 cm wide, dense branching and glossy dark green foliage; moderately thorny, naturally forming a broad, ground-covering mound in time.
Flower morphology
Medium-sized, very double, cup-shaped blooms with 40+ petals in clusters; repeat flowering with particularly abundant second flush; good self-cleaning as many spent blooms drop.
Colour data and phenology
Pure white flowers with slight creamy tint at petal base; colour holds well in sun with minimal fading; buds milky-white, opening snow-white and maturing to matte white over time.
Fragrance and aroma
No noticeable fragrance; primarily valued for visual effect, clean white colour and structural performance rather than scent; very double form offers ornamental density over perfume.
Hip characteristics
Hip set generally low due to very double blooms; occasional small ellipsoidal orange-red hips 6–10 mm may appear, adding a discreet late-season accent without heavy seeding.
Resistance and winter hardiness
Rated disease-resistant with good resistance to powdery mildew, black spot and rust; hardy to approximately −32 to −29 °C (RHS H7, USDA 4b, Swedish zone 5); tolerates heat and moderate drought.
Horticultural recommendations
Suited to borders, edging, slopes, containers, parks and low hedges; low maintenance with occasional pruning and regular watering; tolerates partial shade; allow 110–180 cm spacing depending on use.
Blanc Meillandecor® offers long-season white flowering, low-maintenance, disease-resistant cover on a durable own-root framework; a sound choice if you want an easy, reliable shrub rose.
Detailed product attributes
Product Identification Data
Product Name:
BLANC MEILLANDECOR® – white landscape shrub rose - Meilland
Product Type:
pharmaROSA® ORIGINAL - 2-litre own-root potted rose
Hip Comment:
Rosehip production is expected to be low due to the double flowers; occasionally there are ellipsoid, orange‑red rosehips 6–10 mm in diameter.
Our product is a rose grown with pharmaROSA®’s unique cultivation technology!
2-litre, own-root, potted rose.
With a shoot system appropriate to the season.
With a root system that thoroughly permeates the growing medium.
Quality compliant with the requirements of the E.N.A. (European Nurserystock Association).
Supplied in unique packaging that prevents damage.
Can be planted during frost-free periods.
True-to-variety rose bush with a unique identifier.
The pharmaROSA® own-root potted rose is a well-rooted plant that supports reliable establishment when planted and cared for properly, so it can be planted whenever the soil is not frozen.
Crop overview: several varieties and growth stages in a short crop section.Shoot system: intensive growth of fresh basal shoots on a young plant.Root system: demonstration of a vigorous root system permeating the growing medium, by removing the pot.Balance: mature plant with root system and shoots in harmony with each other.
Information about the videos
The video series is not a “seasonal showcase”; it illustrates the essence of pharmaROSA® own-root cultivation in a tangible way: how the plant is built up, what the root system is like and how the shoot system regenerates. The recordings were therefore made at different times and with plants at various stages of development, so mixed foliage levels and differing stages of growth may appear in the videos. They are not a ‘sample’ of the batch dispatched, but a visual explanation of how the technology works. The current condition of the rose available to order — typical for the given period and similar to what you can expect to receive in the parcel — is shown in the upper part of the product page.
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Company details
PharmaRosa Ltd. Company registration number: 01-09-717479 VAT number: 13075314-2-43 Plant health registration no.: HU130721 Bank account (IBAN): HU85117631891388688400000000 BIC (SWIFT): OTPVHUHB Bank name: OTP Bank Nyrt.
