Alba Meidiland

Bred by Marie-Louise (Louisette) Meilland (Paolino) (1920-1987) (France, 1986).
Shrub.
White. None / no fragrance. 50 to 55 petals. Average diameter 1.5". Small, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, in large clusters bloom form. Prolific, continuous (perpetual) bloom throughout the season.
Medium, spreading. Medium, glossy, dark green, dense foliage.
Height of 2' to 5' (60 to 150 cm). Width of 4' to 7' (120 to 215 cm).
USDA zone 4b through 9b. Can be used for beds and borders, cut flower, garden or ground cover. Vigorous. flowers drop off cleanly. shade tolerant. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.
Australia - Application No: 1991/076 on 21 Aug 1991 VIEW PBR PATENT
Synonym: Alba Meidiland. Applicant: Meilland International. Patent has Expired

United States - Patent No: PP 6,891 on 4 Jul 1989 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application on 28 Apr 1988
'Meifloplan' Bred by Marie-Louise Meilland, Rosa sempervirens X Marthe Carron. Patent has expired
Diploid
Rosa sempervirens L. × Marthe Carron
Wayside Gardens says Alba Meidiland is a great improvement over 'White Meidiland' because it self-cleans its old blooms...

An anonymous testimonial: About ten years ago I bought an 'Alba Meidiland' as a ground cover rose. It has, at times, completely blanketed a neighbor's mature Mock Orange and Vitex, with thousands of blooms. After a severe storm, I cut the entire area back and discovered the 'Alba' had self-rooted in numerous areas. I gave away most of the new plants--all as sturdy and floriferous as their parent--and have attempted to keep the remaining plants closer to the ground where, theoretically, they belong. It's a losing battle, I'm afraid, for although they continue to bloom reliably and freely, they appear to want nothing more than to blanket the tops of everything around. Beautiful, yes; reliable, certainly; healthy, definitely; vigorous, an understatement!

One of the Roses that "passed the test" in Longwood Garden's Ten-Year Rose Trials.

— 2001 —
Modern Shrub Rose
Iowa Rose Society Show
Linn County Rose Society Show
Pikes Peak Rose Society Show
— 1999 —
Classic Shrub Rose (ARS)
First Capitol Rose Society Show
— 1989 —
Bagatelle (Paris) 2eme Prix
Bagatelle (Paris) Rose Trials