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Rose 'Meteor' (Floribunda)

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£11.99

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3-4 Litre pot

Code: 38887

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At a Glance

Variety: Floribunda
Size: Bare Root (November delivery)
Rose Class: Floribunda
Mature Height (?):

What does this mean?

Mature Height

You can expect the height to reach somewhere within this estimate. It is given as a guide but can vary dependant on several factors such as soil quality and position.

For Conifers and Trees this may be the height in 10-20 years, eventually the plant may exceed this height.

70cm
Mature Spread (?):

What does this mean?

Mature Spread

You can expect the plant to spread somewhere within this range estimate. It is given as a guide but can vary dependant on several factors such as soil quality and position.

For Conifers and Trees this may be the spread in 10-20 years, eventually the plant may exceed this.

70cm
Flower Colour (?):

What does this mean?

Flower Colour

Flowers come in a vast variety of colours from pure white to almost black. Colour can be affected by a number of factors including environment and diet. Use the photographs as a guide and expect variations.

Red, Yellow
Flowering Time (?):

What does this mean?

Flowering Time

A plants development is synchronised with the changing seasons and flowering is one of several changes that occur at the appropriate time of year dependent on the specific plant. While our meteorological seasons are defined by specific dates; there can be two or the weeks difference in the start and end of the horticultural 'season' between the north and south of the UK.

Summer - Autumn
Foliage (?):

What does this mean?

Evergreen

Plants that have leaves all year round are classified as evergreen. They can however lose leaves sporadically throughout the year.

Deciduous

Deciduous plants drop their leaves in autumn, look bare in winter and put out new leaves again in spring. Some plants such a Beech retain their dead leaves until the new spring growth.

Semi-evergreen

There are exceptions, some plant drop their leaves in cold winters but keep them if it is mild. These are classified as Semi-evergreen.

Deciduous
Fragrant (?):

What does this mean?
Fragrant
For plants that are fragrant the level of fragrance may vary, results may improve by planting in larger blocks. The fragrance may come from flowers or foliage.

Yes
Growth Rate (?):

What does this mean?

Growth rate of a plant will determine how fast the plant reaches it ultimate height and is affected by four main factors: temperature, nutrients, light, and water.

Fast
Hardiness (?):

What does this mean?

Fully Hardy

Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (to -15)

Half Hardy

Hardy throughout most of the UK (to -10)

Frost Hardy

Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of UK (to -5)

Fully Hardy
Position (?):

What does this mean?

Full Sun

Six or more full hours of direct sunlight but don't forget to water.

Partial Shade

Two or three hours either in early morning or late evening sun. Very limited exposure to midday sun.

Dense Shade

Usually no more than two hours direct sunlight. Usually under dense trees, shurbs or in shade cast by buildings/fences etc.

Full sun, Partial shade
Soil Moisture (?):

What does this mean?

Well Drained

Well-drained soil allows water to percolate through reasonably quickly without pooling. Well drained soil can often be dry and lack nutrients.

Poorly Drained

Poorly Drained soil is usually saturated periodically during the growing season and remains wet for several days at a time. Saturated soil can deprive roots of oxygen.

Moist Well Drained

A moist well drained soil is the best of both worlds by combining high permeability with the ability to retain moisture. Adding well rotted organic matter to dry or wet soil will help improve both these characteristics.

Moist Well-drained, Well-drained
Soil PH (?):

What does this mean?

Acid

Soil with a pH between 1 and 7 is classed as acid, ericaceous plants such as Rhododendrons need acid soil.

Neutral

A neutral pH which is around 7, will be suitable for most plants. Clay soils tend to be neutral.

Alkaline

Soil with a pH between 7 and 14 are refereed to as Alkaline. Chalky soil is usually Alkaline.

Acid, Neutral, Alkaline
Soil Type (?):

What does this mean?

Chalk

Chalky or lime-rich soils may be light or heavy, largely made up of calcium carbonate and are very alkaline.

Clay

Clay soils are potentially fertile and hold a high proportion of water. They drain slowly and take longer to warm up in spring.

Loam

Loam soils are s mixture of clay, sand and silt that avoid the extremes of clay or sandy soils. Fertile, well-drained and easily worked.

Sand

Sandy soils have a low clay content, drain quickly, easy to cultivate and work. They can dry out quickly and are low in plant nutrients. Often very acidic.

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

**Rose 'Meteor' (Floribunda) – The Rose of the Year 2024 with Award-Winning Colour-Changing Drama**

Rose 'Meteor' stands as the most prestigious rose introduction of recent years, earning the coveted title of Rose of the Year 2024 through its spectacular colour-changing performance and exceptional garden qualities. This outstanding floribunda produces abundant clusters of fully double blooms that open in brilliant brassy-yellow before transforming to fiery coppery-red, creating a continuous display of evolving colour that captivates throughout the season. With its award-winning credentials, excellent disease resistance, compact upright growth, and distinctive fragrance, 'Meteor' represents the perfect choice for gardeners seeking both extraordinary beauty and proven reliability from the most acclaimed rose breeding.

Headlines

Type: Floribunda bush rose
Eventual Height: 70cm
Eventual Spread: 70cm
Flowering: June to September
Hardiness: Hardy in the UK down to temperatures of -20 to -15 degrees Celsius (RHS hardiness rating H6)
Growth Habit: Bushy, compact, upright
Colour: Brassy-yellow transforming to coppery-red
Form: Fully double, rosette-shaped blooms in clusters
Size: Medium to large flowers with multiple layers
Petals: Fully double with numerous delicate layers
Fragrance: Light sweet scent with delicate fragrance

Spectacular Flowers

The defining beauty of 'Meteor' lies in its extraordinary colour-transforming blooms that create a mesmerising display of evolving beauty throughout the growing season. These magnificent fully double flowers open in brilliant brassy-yellow tones before gradually taking on flushes of fiery coppery-red, with individual clusters displaying blooms in various stages of this remarkable colour journey simultaneously.

Each flower features numerous delicate layers of petals arranged in perfect rosette formations, creating blooms of exceptional substance and beauty. The medium to large flowers are borne in abundant clusters typical of the finest floribunda varieties, with the astounding colour play creating an "eye catcher" effect that draws attention from across the garden.

Delightful Fragrance

'Meteor' offers gardeners the added pleasure of a light sweet scent with delicate fragrance that enhances its already spectacular visual appeal. This gentle yet distinctive fragrance adds another dimension of charm to the garden experience, making it perfect for planting near seating areas, pathways, or windows where the scent can be appreciated alongside the remarkable colour display.

Outstanding Garden Performance

This superb rose demonstrates exceptional garden performance through its compact, upright growth habit and outstanding health characteristics. The variety exhibits vigorous, bushy growth with very glossy, dark green, undulated foliage that provides an attractive backdrop to the spectacular colour-changing blooms whilst maintaining excellent garden structure throughout the season.

'Meteor' boasts excellent disease resistance and hardy constitution, making it suitable for gardeners of all skill levels who want reliable performance with minimal intervention. The shiny, healthy leaves and robust growth ensure dependable results year after year, whilst the compact size makes it perfect for smaller gardens and container cultivation.

Continuous Flowering Performance

As a repeat-flowering floribunda, 'Meteor' delivers continuous blooms from early summer through to the first frosts of autumn, ensuring months of spectacular colour transformation and fragrance. The variety produces abundant clusters of flowers throughout the growing season, with reliable repeat flowering that maintains consistent garden impact for the maximum possible time.

This extended flowering performance means gardeners can enjoy the remarkable colour-changing blooms and sweet fragrance virtually throughout the entire growing season, making it exceptional value for garden space and providing reliable seasonal colour that evolves and captivates continuously.

Growing Requirements

Position: Full sun for best colour development and flowering
Soil: Well-drained, fertile soil - adaptable to various soil types
Spacing: Allow adequate space for mature spread of 60-75cm
Care: Easy care requirements due to excellent disease resistance
Winter Care: Hardy variety requiring minimal winter protection

The compact upright habit and excellent disease resistance make this variety particularly suitable for container growing, making it perfect for patios, terraces, balconies, or anywhere space is limited whilst still delivering exceptional garden performance.

Garden Uses

'Meteor' offers exceptional versatility for various garden applications:

Mixed Borders: Provides spectacular evolving colour and reliable structure
Container Gardens: Perfect for pots, terraces, and balcony displays
Rose Gardens: Outstanding centrepiece for rose collections
Cut Flower Gardens: Excellent for creating dramatic arrangements
Bedding Displays: Unrivalled for colour, reliability, and longevity
Small Gardens: Ideal where space is limited but impact is desired
Cottage Gardens: Perfect for informal settings with cheerful, welcoming colour
Award Gardens: Essential for collections of award-winning varieties

Rose of the Year 2024 Excellence

'Meteor' has earned the most prestigious recognition in the rose world as Rose of the Year 2024, confirming its exceptional combination of flower quality, garden performance, disease resistance, and overall excellence. This coveted award validates the variety's outstanding characteristics as judged by the most respected horticultural experts and ensures gardeners can plant with complete confidence in its proven superiority.

The Rose of the Year status guarantees that this variety represents the pinnacle of modern rose breeding achievement, recognised for exceptional qualities that set it apart from all other contemporary introductions.

Breeding Heritage

Bred by the world-renowned Kordes breeding programme (breeder code: Korzeigar), 'Meteor' represents the finest tradition of German rose breeding excellence. The Kordes breeding programme has an unparalleled reputation for producing roses that combine exceptional beauty with outstanding garden performance, disease resistance, and reliability.

This prestigious breeding background from one of the world's leading rose breeding houses ensures both quality and dependability, making it a trusted choice for discerning gardeners who appreciate roses with proven breeding credentials and exceptional performance characteristics.

Perfect for Cutting

The strong stems, fully double blooms, and sweet fragrance make 'Meteor' outstanding for cut flower arrangements. The colour-changing blooms create spectacular arrangements that provide constantly evolving displays indoors, whilst the light fragrance adds another dimension to indoor enjoyment. The rosette formations and multiple petal layers create arrangements of exceptional beauty and substance.

Companion Planting

The brilliant yellow and coppery-red blooms work beautifully with complementary colours such as deep purples, blues, or cream companions that create striking contrasts whilst enhancing the warm tones. The very glossy, dark green foliage provides excellent structure and seasonal interest as a backdrop to other plants, whilst the compact habit makes it perfect for front-of-border plantings.

Care and Maintenance

'Meteor' exemplifies easy-care gardening with its excellent disease resistance and hardy constitution. The outstanding health characteristics and shiny, disease-resistant foliage mean minimal intervention is required, making it suitable for both novice and experienced gardeners seeking roses that deliver consistent, award-winning results.

Regular deadheading encourages continued flowering throughout the season, whilst the compact, manageable size makes pruning and maintenance straightforward. The excellent disease resistance means minimal spray programmes are required.

**Why Choose 'Meteor'?**

Rose 'Meteor' represents the ultimate choice for gardeners seeking the most acclaimed rose of recent years that combines spectacular colour-changing beauty with proven award-winning excellence. Its Rose of the Year 2024 credentials, prestigious Kordes breeding, light fragrance, compact growth habit, and excellent disease resistance make it both a stunning garden feature and practical growing choice.

Whether you're creating dramatic colour schemes in borders, seeking award-winning roses for containers, wanting varieties with proven excellence, looking for roses suitable for small spaces, or desiring roses that provide months of evolving colour displays, 'Meteor' delivers outstanding results. Its prestigious award status, proven garden reliability, and spectacular colour-changing blooms make it an essential choice for gardeners who appreciate roses that represent the pinnacle of modern breeding achievement and distinctive beauty that provides reliable colour transformation and charm throughout the growing season.

Why Buy Roses from Us
How Our Roses are Supplied
Rose Guide & Care
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Reasons to Buy Roses from Jacksons Nurseries

(1) ‘Excellent’ on Trustpilot

Buy with confidence from the only online rose grower rated ‘Excellent’ 4.9* on Trustpilot. We have been a trusted supplier of roses for 3 generations. We take pride in growing our own roses in the field before potting them up, allowing for meticulous quality control to sale.

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(2) Best Prices Guaranteed – Direct from the Grower

Save £££s by buying direct from a grower you can trust. We’ve already price checked all of our roses against competitors so you don’t have to. We are so confident we offer the best value, if you find a rose of the same type and grade elsewhere, we’ll beat it by 10%.

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(3) 12 Month Plants Guarantee

We offer a 12 month guarantee on every plant that you buy from us that we have classified as Fully Hardy. If a plant you've bought from us fails in the first year, we will either replace it or refund you. See our satisfaction guarantee page for more details and conditions.

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(4) Third generation family-owned nursery specialising in roses

Jackson’s Nurseries is a 3rd generation family owned business which has been growing roses for over 60 years. Roses have always been our specialty, as you can see from the colourful array of blooms in the background to the old family photo below. Today, we offer over 200 different varieties of floribundas, hybrid teas, patio, shrub and David Austin roses. Our roses are initially grown in the field before being potted up for website dispatch.

Third Generation Rose Growing

(5) Grown at altitude to produce strong, healthy plants

Our North Staffordshire nursery is situated at 250 metres above sea level, producing strong, hardy plants that will thrive in your garden. Our nursery sits on clay, so you can be sure our roses can handle heavy soil too.

Grown at Altitude Healthy Plants

(6) Help & Advice and Aftercare

We are help to help you with any help and advice you need in choosing, planting and growing your roses before, during and after your purchase from us. The help and advice section of our website has extensive information, see below some examples of articles you may find useful:

Help and Advice Aftercare

How our roses are supplied through the seasons

All our roses are cultivated in an open field and are carefully dug up when the weather is optimal, typically in October or November. While other nurseries supply roses bare root, once our field-grown roses have been potted up we supply them freshly potted. This better protects the roots and helps keep them moist in transit, ensuring your roses arrive as healthy as when they left our nursery. So don’t be alarmed if the compost comes away from the roots when you remove them from the pot.

Pointing at Graft of Rose after Removing from Pot

The roses can remain in their pots over the winter, as long as they are properly watered and fed, but it's best to plant them out as soon as possible. If you do plant them straight away make sure the planting mix is prepared first, hold the root close to the top of the hole as you tip the pot upside down and try to keep as much compost as possible from falling away. They will already be pruned, so no additional pruning is needed except for trimming any dead tips. Regular pruning can start in late winter, the year after planting.

Tying up a Climbing Rose

Rose Types

Hybrid Tea Roses (HT)

Hybrid Tea roses are probably the most popular group of roses, available in both bush and standard form they have long flower stems and shapely blooms. Blooms are typically medium to large in size, with many petals which form a distinct central cone.

Floribunda Roses (FL)

Floribunda roses bears its flowers in clusters or trusses, with several blooms open at time in each truss. A popular choice the Floribunda rose group is unrivalled for colour, reliability and longevity as a bedding display however the flower form in generally inferior to the Hybrid Tea.

Patio Roses (PATIO)

Patio roses were introduced in the 1980’s and the group now contains several popular varieties. Generally low-growing roses that were once grouped with the Floribuna group but have now been put in their own group of compact versions. Usually growing about 50cm high they make excellent plants for patio containers or at the front of borders.

Climbing Roses (CLM)

Climbing roses as the name suggests are the perfect choice for covering a wall or screen. Often grouped together with Ramblers, Climbers tend to have stiffer stems, larger flowers but smaller trusses than Ramblers.

Rambling Roses (RAM)

Rambling roses are often grouped with Climbing Roses but the ramblers tend to have a more pliable stems that can be used to run along the soil to use as groundcover or can be used to make weeping standards.

Miniature Roses (MINI)

Miniature roses have increased in popularity in recent years due to their versatility, even grown indoors as temporary pot plants that grow to a maximum height of 40cm. An ideal choice for planting in tubs, edging beds and rockeries.

English Roses (ENG)

Often referred to as Austin or David Austin Roses, English roses are hybrids of old English roses and more modern varieties bread by David Austin to provide the best of both, mixing old rose shapes and scents with more modern colour range, compact habits and repeat flowering.

Diagram of different types of roses

Planting Advice

Roses like a generous root space, so dig a deep hole approximately twice as wide as the current root system, preferably adding composted organic matter to the soil. Never plant into frozen soil – in winter, await a frost-free period. Carefully remove the pot and gently tease the roots apart to spread them around the hole. Position the plant so that the ‘bud point’ (the place where the shoots emerge from, where the cultivated rose was grafted onto the rootstock) is at soil level. Replace the soil, firming it down gently, then water copiously. Ideally, a general purpose fertiliser should be applied to the surrounding soil as a top dressing. We also highly recommend the use of Rose Rootgrow, which provides a friendly fungus that prevents ‘rose replant syndrome’.

Digging Ground for Roses

Buying our Roses

Pot Size

Most of our roses are supplied in a 4 litre pot although this may vary slightly depending on rose variety. If the size of pot differes significatly from 4 litres then we will make this clear somewhere on the product page.

Seasonality

Our roses are grown outdoors and as such are subject to seasonal changes. As we sell potted stock throughout the year your rose may not arrive and look like you expect it to. If you are uncertain how your rose will arrive (especially if buying for a gift) then we suggest you contact us prior to making a purchase.

Freshly Potted

Each year a new batch of roses is potted up ready for the following season. Once potted (usually November/December time) they go on sale as 'Freshly Potted'. If you purchase a freshly potted rose and plant it soon after you will find that when removing the rose from the pot there will be a lot of loose soil as the roots will not have had time to grow and bind the compost.

Rose Raised Ready to be Planted

Pruned/Cut Back

In autumn the majority of our roses have finished flowering and begin to look untidy, at this point we prune them quite hard in preparation for the following season. We continue to sell roses throughout the year, when a rose has been pruned in such a way we will identify it has being so. If you are not sure what to expect then please ask prior to making a purchase. Some garden centres/supermarkets sell stock that has been grown abroad or in poly-tunnels so they look 'picture perfect' out of season, while this is ideal for a gift they are short lived once planted.

Aftercare

Water regularly until established. In spring, apply a specialised rose fertiliser along with manure mulch, taking care to avoid direct contact of the mulch with the stems. In winter remove all branches which are dead, diseased or damaged along with any older stems as necessary to avoid overcrowding at the centre. Cut back new growth by about a quarter and prune side-shoots to within three buds of the main stem to encourage vigour. Prompt removal of ‘dead-heads’ will encourage further flowering.