Shrub; Landscape; ground coverAlain Meilland; Meilland International, 1992Pink

Magic Meidiland

Bright fuchsia-magenta pink with contrasting yellow stamens; ADR 1995; 5/5 self-cleaning — a bestseller of the Meidiland series; spreads like a «rose carpet».

Meidiland series · Paysager

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Flowering

Repeat flowering

Self-cleaning — the petals drop on their own, no need to remove spent flowers; repeat flowering is abundant from June to the first frosts. Months are approximate, for the climate of Ukraine.

Awards

ADR 1995

German certificate · bestseller of the Meidiland series

Winter hardiness

−20 °C

USDA zone 5–6b. Throughout Ukraine with minimal protection.

Compare reference temperatures

Plant size

50–70 × 90–120 cm

Habit: Spreading, trailing — width 1.5–2 times greater than height; ground cover
Dimensions: 50–70 × 90–120 cm — spreading
Support: No support needed — a self-supporting ground cover
Shoots: Flexible, with a prostrate habit — fill the ground well
Branching: Very good, from the base

Flower

≈ 6 cm

17–25 petals according to HMF; Meilland states up to 50 given the pompon form petals.

Bud shape: Small round, richly fuchsia
Open flower: Semi-double, pompon-type, with an open centre — the yellow stamens contrast clearly
Centre: Open yellow — golden stamens against a fuchsia background
Fullness: 17–25 petals according to HMF; Meilland states up to 50 given the pompon form
Flower carriage: In large clusters of 10–20 flowers — creates the effect of a «rose carpet»

Fragrance

Light; hawthorn + lily-of-the-valley + freesia

Light — hawthorn + lily-of-the-valley + freesia (according to Meilland's description); it is often described as «unscented» — incorrect.

Disease resistance

5 out of 5

Black spotresistantPowdery mildewresistant

5/5 — one of the most resistant landscape varieties in the world, no treatments against black spot and powdery mildew.

Sun

Full sun

Tolerates partial shade.

Thorns

Moderate

thornlessfewmoderatemanyvery many

Moderate number, typical of shrub and landscape roses.

Foliage

Medium green, small, glossy — an extra decorative effect; with resistance inherited from Rosa sempervirens.

Other names

Magic Meillandecor, Magic Meidiland

All characteristics in a table

Group: Shrub; Landscape; ground cover
Breeder: Alain Meilland; Meilland International, France, 1992
Bud shape: Small round, richly fuchsia
Open flower: Semi-double, pompon-type, with an open centre — the yellow stamens contrast clearly
Centre: Open yellow — golden stamens against a fuchsia background
Colour: Bright fuchsia-magenta pink — rich, does not fade; a «natural» intensity characteristic of the Meidiland series
Fullness: 17–25 petals according to HMF; Meilland states up to 50 given the pompon form
Flower carriage: In large clusters of 10–20 flowers — creates the effect of a «rose carpet»
Flowering: Self-cleaning — the petals drop on their own, no need to remove spent flowers; repeat flowering is abundant from June to the first frosts
Fragrance: Light — hawthorn + lily-of-the-valley + freesia (according to Meilland's description); it is often described as «unscented» — incorrect
Hips: Not documented
Habit: Spreading, trailing — width 1.5–2 times greater than height; ground cover
Branching: Very good, from the base
Shoots: Flexible, with a prostrate habit — fill the ground well
Thorns: Moderate number, typical of shrub and landscape roses.
Dimensions: 50–70 × 90–120 cm — spreading
Support: No support needed — a self-supporting ground cover
Foliage: Medium green, small, glossy — an extra decorative effect; with resistance inherited from Rosa sempervirens
Resistance: 5/5 — one of the most resistant landscape varieties in the world, no treatments against black spot and powdery mildew
Variations of the variety: Code MEIbonrib; US Patent PP 15,487. Synonyms: Magic Meillandecor (Europe), Magic Meidiland (US/EN). CORRECTION of a myth: often confused with Alba Meidiland (MEIflopan) — a different variety of the series.

Colour scheme

Bright fuchsia-magenta pink — rich, does not fade; a «natural» intensity characteristic of the Meidiland series

Rose neighbours

Bonicalight pink

Lavender Meidilandlavender-pink

Knirpsraspberry-pink

Icebergpure white · contrast

Perennials to plant nearby

Lavenderlavender

Soft lady's mantlelime green

Catmintblue

Lamb's earsilver

Neighbouring roses

Landscape family — undemanding shrub roses with ADR certification:

Bonica Lavender Meidiland Knirps Iceberg

Companion perennials

A classic landscape family for mass planting:

lavendersoft lady's mantlecatmintlamb's ear

Availability worldwide

One of the world's bestselling landscape roses:

🇫🇷 France: very high · Meilland🇩🇪 Germany: very high · ADR 1995🇺🇸 USA: high · Star Roses🇺🇦 Ukraine: high · via European nurseries

More about the variety

Hips: Not documented
Variations of the variety: Code MEIbonrib; US Patent PP 15,487. Synonyms: Magic Meillandecor (Europe), Magic Meidiland (US/EN). CORRECTION of a myth: often confused with Alba Meidiland (MEIflopan) — a different variety of the series.

How to grow

Where to plant. Mass plantings, slopes, urban spaces, around tree trunks, along fences and paths; ideal as a «rose carpet» for low-maintenance landscaping.

Climate. To −20 °C — throughout Ukraine with minimal protection; in the south, no protection needed.

Care. Minimal — self-cleaning (no need to remove spent flowers); pruning once every 3 years; no compulsory disease treatments.

About the name

Name. «Magic» — for the bright, unexpected contrast of fuchsia petals with open yellow stamens; «Meidiland» = Meilland + land, the Meilland brand for low-maintenance landscape roses. The series was created in the 1980s (the first was Bonica '82) as a response to market demand for a «rose without care» for city and public landscaping.

Breeding. Raised by Alain Meilland at Meilland International (Provence, France), bred and released on the market in 1992. Code MEIbonrib. US Patent PP 15,487. Parentage: Rosa sempervirens × (Milrose × Bonica '82) — a direct daughter of Bonica (our pilot and benchmark!) through the maternal line. The blood of the evergreen Mediterranean rose (R. sempervirens) explains its trailing habit and glossy leaves.

Significance. ADR 1995 — a prestigious German certificate for low-maintenance landscape roses (awarded only after 3 years of trials without treatments). The 5th Meilland work in our catalogue, alongside Bonica, Marie Curie, Jean Cocteau, Mimi Eden, Astronomia, Jubilé du Prince de Monaco, Leonardo da Vinci, Alexandrine and Jean Giono. The 2nd landscape Meidiland series in our catalogue (alongside Lavender Meidiland and Astronomia). One of the most commercially successful landscape varieties of the last 30 years — mass planted in cities in France, Germany and the USA.

Frequently asked questions about Magic Meidiland

Does Magic Meidiland need winter protection?

The cultivar’s reference temperature is −20 °C (USDA zone 5–6b). Overwintering depends on the conditions. Throughout Ukraine with minimal protection.

How many times a season does Magic Meidiland flower?

Self-cleaning — the petals drop on their own, no need to remove spent flowers; repeat flowering is abundant from June to the first frosts.

How big does Magic Meidiland grow?

50–70 cm tall, 90–120 cm wide.

Which diseases affect Magic Meidiland?

Overall resistance: 5 out of 5. One of the most resistant landscape roses in the world; no treatments needed.

How much sun does Magic Meidiland need?

Sun; full sun; tolerates partial shade.

What does Magic Meidiland smell like?