White with a pink flush and golden stamens; shade tolerant; almost ground-covering.
Bracteata hybrid
USDA zone 6b+. The south freely, the rest with light cover.
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18 petals.
Good (≈3.5/5) — healthy foliage; prone to powdery mildew.
Full sun and partial shade — known for good shade tolerance.
Moderate number (precise data are scarce).
Glossy, dark green.
White with a pink flush; white base + a delicate pink tint at the edges and on the back of the petals; golden cluster of stamens
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What makes this rose interesting:
Where to plant. Borders and ground cover, partly shaded corners, slopes, the front of a mixed flower bed.
Climate. USDA 6b and warmer; the south of Ukraine — freely, the rest — with light cover. Known for shade tolerance — it grows well even in partial shade.
Care. Sun or partial shade; spring pruning; feeding; prevention of powdery mildew; water at the root.
Name. "Pearl Drift" — "pearly drift", a hint at the mass of pearly white flowers.
Breeding. Bred by Norfolk breeder Edward Le Grice in the UK (1974, on sale from 1980); parents — Mermaid × New Dawn, with the Bracteata gene brought in through Mermaid.
Significance. An unusually healthy shrub rose with pearly white flowers in a pink flush and golden stamens; valued for its shade tolerance and easy care.
The cultivar’s reference temperature is −20 °C (USDA zone 6b+). Overwintering depends on the conditions. The south freely, the rest with light cover.
Repeat flowering, in waves all season.
90–105 cm tall, 90–150 cm wide.
Overall resistance: 3.5 out of 5. 3.5 / 5; healthy, glossy foliage; prone to powdery mildew.
Sun / partial shade; full sun and partial shade — known for good shade tolerance.
Light — sweetish musky.