Bright red groundcover carpet rose.
Couvre-sol · Meilland
Abundant repeat flowering, May to frosts. Months are approximate, for the climate of Ukraine.
The Hague + Le Roeulx, 2002
To −20 °C and below; overwinters well across most of Ukraine.
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28 petals.
Weak, almost unnoticeable.
Good disease resistance (per Meilland); no ADR-certificate.
Undemanding; flowers abundantly from May until the first frosts.
The canes are noticeably prickly.
Dense, dark green, slightly glossy.
Breeder's code MEIkinba.
Bright cherry-red, velvety; it almost does not fade in the sun
Red and rich landscape varieties keep one bright colour scheme and the same low-maintenance care around Hello.
Blue and silver perennials give clean contrast with the bright red flowers:
For colour play beside red Hello — light or cool tones:
Where to plant. Slopes and banks, retaining walls (a bright red cascade), continuous ground cover, borders, large masses. Striking on a standard in weeping form.
Climate. Hardy (RHS H7 — down to −20 °C and below); it overwinters reliably in most of Ukraine, and in the coldest areas with light cover.
Care. Undemanding and healthy; pruning is minimal. The canes are noticeably prickly, so take this into account when planting near paths and places where people sit.
Name. 'Hello' is a greeting; a marketing name of the 'hello' type (Meilland gives no separate legend for it).
Breeding. Bred by the Meilland house (France, Alain Meilland), code MEIkinba; presented around 2002 as a groundcover (couvre-sol) rose. Awards: silver medals in The Hague (Netherlands) and Le Rheu (Belgium), 2002. This is Meilland's Hello (MEIkinba), not to be confused with other red groundcover varieties; there is no 'Hello' variety from Kordes.
The cultivar’s reference temperature is −20 °C. Overwintering depends on the conditions.
Abundant repeat flowering, May to frosts.
60–80 cm tall, 90–110 cm wide.
Overall resistance: 4 out of 5. Good disease resistance (Meilland: 'excellent'); no ADR award.
Sun and partial shade; undemanding; flowers abundantly from May until the first frosts.
Weak, almost unnoticeable.
