Cocktail Floribunda/Shrub Rose: Charming Pink Blend

The Cocktail rose, a Floribunda/Shrub from 1957 by Meilland (MEImick, PP1821), offers a delightful blend of pink and apricot in its semi-double flowers, borne in abundant clusters on a graceful, arching shrub.

Classification and Heritage

Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)
Genus: Rosa (RO-zuh)
Cultivar: 'Cocktail'
Additional names: MEImick, PP1821
Hybridized by: Meilland
Registered/Introduced: 1957

Growth Habit and Blooms

Arching shrub 4–5 feet. Flowers 2–3 inches, pink-apricot blend, semi-double, in large clusters. Light fragrance. Repeat bloom.

Cultivation Tips

• Sunlight: Full sun.
• Soil: Well-drained, fertile.
• Watering: Moderate.
• Pruning: Light shaping after bloom.
• Hardiness: USDA zones 5–9.

Landscape Uses

Mixed borders, cottage gardens, informal hedges. The arching habit is graceful.