MYRIAM, COURIR POUR ELLES – pink park rose – Rateau
Imagine this rose catching the light on a Cornish veranda after a blustery beach walk: clusters of bright, pink blooms sit on dense, medium‑green foliage, helping to create a natural windbreak effect and gently softening salt‑tinged breezes in a family garden. As a compact yet spreading shrub, it fits neatly into small urban beds or larger coastal borders, giving you reliable summer colour with minimal shaping. Once established, it copes well with coastal sunshine and dry spells, so everyday maintenance stays manageable, even if you only have time at weekends. Clustered, self‑cleaning flowers keep beds looking fresh without constant deadheading, while the own‑root form quietly builds strength below ground for a long, stable life. In the first year it focuses on roots, the second on bushier growth, and by the third year it offers its full ornamental presence and steady flowering, giving you an enduring, easygoing partner for relaxed outdoor living.
Usage options
| Target area |
Reasoning |
| Coastal veranda planter |
Compact, spreading growth and good tolerance of sun and moderate drought suit a sheltered coastal veranda in Cornwall or Devon, where it adds colour without overwhelming railings in a 40–50 litre container for beginners |
| Small family front garden |
The manageable 80–120 cm height creates a friendly presence near paths and driveways, offering neat structure, bright colour and easy shaping for busy households with limited time for detailed pruning for homeowners |
| Wind-softening boundary strip |
Planted in a loose line, its spreading, uniform shrubs help visually soften breezy corners and gently break the force of prevailing winds in coastal locations, where salt‑tinged breezes and gusty showers are a regular feature for coastal-lovers |
| Low-maintenance mixed border |
Good self-cleaning means most spent blooms drop away on their own, keeping mixed borders presentable between visits, while light formative pruning once a year is usually sufficient for busy-gardeners |
| Own-root legacy planting |
As an own-root shrub, it gradually builds strong basal shoots, so even if top growth is cut back by weather or routine pruning, it regenerates reliably and keeps a consistent look over many seasons for long-term-planners |
| Season-long colour focus bed |
Remontant flowering brings repeating clusters of fuchsia-pink blooms through the season, keeping focal beds lively and interesting between other perennials’ peak moments without complicated feeding schedules for colour-seekers |
| Clay soil family garden |
The balanced shrub framework and moderate size make it easier to establish on improved clay, where good soil preparation and drainage allow roots to anchor well and cope with typical British wet–dry cycles for real-world-gardeners |
| Urban container feature |
Its dense foliage and tidy habit provide a strong outline in large 40–50 litre pots on patios or balconies, giving structure and colour without needing constant deadheading or elaborate shaping for urban-beginners |
Styling ideas
- Seaside-border – Combine with sea kale and blue Festuca in a free-draining strip to echo shingle colours and create a low, wind-softening edge – ideal for coastal-lovers wanting relaxed structure.
- Veranda-duo – Plant a pair in 50 litre tubs flanking French doors, underplanted with trailing thyme to soften the pot rim – suited to homeowners who enjoy simple, tidy symmetry.
- Girly-shingle – Set among pale gravel with Gypsophila ‘Festival Pink Lady’ to enhance the bright pink blooms – perfect for those seeking a feminine, light-hearted coastal look.
- Urban-hedgelet – Use a short row at 90 cm spacing along a front fence for a gentle, flowered division that stays friendly in scale – good for busy-gardeners wanting quick impact.
- Legacy-specimen – Give one shrub a prime 180 cm spot with low perennials at its feet, letting the own-root framework mature into a stable, long-lived focal point – for long-term-planners who value continuity.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Shrub rose, commercial type park rose; registered as EVElubis, marketed as MYRIAM, COURIR POUR ELLES – pink park rose – Rateau within the Park – shrub rose collection. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred in France in 2008 by Jérôme Rateau for EVE – André Eve Nurseries and Rose Gardens; introduced commercially in 2016 by Pépinières et Roseraies André Eve. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Spreading shrub reaching about 80–120 cm in height and 90–130 cm in spread, with dense, slightly glossy medium-green foliage and moderate prickliness; overall habit broad, bushy and uniform. |
| Flower morphology |
Semi-double, flat, cluster-flowered blooms with approximately 13–25 petals and small flower size; flowering is remontant with an abundant second flush following the initial main summer display. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Vivid fuchsia-pink flowers (RHS 66A outer, 66B inner) opening from deep, glossy buds; colour moderates to paler cyclamen-pink toward senescence, with slightly lighter central petals and subtle margin highlights. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Fragrance data are limited; described as very weak with barely noticeable scent, so plant is selected primarily for colour effect, flowering performance and structure rather than for perfume in the garden. |
| Hip characteristics |
Hip set is generally sparse because self-cleaning removes most spent blooms; where formed, hips are small, bright red, ellipsoid, around 6–12 mm in diameter and of low ornamental significance. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Very susceptible to powdery mildew, black spot and rust, so regular protection is essential; however, frost-hardy to about −32 to −29 °C (RHS H7, USDA 4b, Swedish zone 5) with good heat and moderate drought tolerance. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in flowerbeds, parks, containers, specimens and urban plantings; plant 100 cm apart in masses, 90 cm in hedges or 180 cm as solitary; partial shade is tolerated, but consistent plant protection is required. |
MYRIAM, COURIR POUR ELLES offers compact shrubs for small spaces, repeating colour through the season and a regenerating own-root habit; consider it if you would like a dependable, easygoing park rose companion.
