Rose
Oso Easy Double Red Rose
Rosa 'Meipogyour' (OSO EASY DOUBLE RED) · Rosaceae
Also called: Oso Easy Double Red, Oso Easy series landscape rose
Oso Easy Double Red Rose (Rosa 'Meipogyour' (OSO EASY DOUBLE RED)) is a low-water rose well suited to Tucson and the low desert. It thrives in full sun, with a moderate growth rate. Expect bright true red, double blooms Continuous bloom spring through fall.
Oso Easy Double Red Rose at a glance
- Water use
- Low (established)
- Sun
- Full sun (6+ hrs) for best bloom; tolerates light afternoon shade in Tucson summer
- Mature size
- 1.5-3 ft tall x 2-3 ft wide, compact mounding shrub
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Bloom
- Bright true red, double, Continuous bloom spring through fall (roughly March-November), with a slowdown in extreme summer heat
- Cold hardiness
- USDA 4-9 (to 11 in mild zones); fully hardy in Tucson 9a-9b
- Soil
- Well-drained soil; adaptable but amend Tucson alkaline/caliche soil with compost for best results
- Native range
- Cultivar from Meilland (Oso Easy/Proven Winners series); genus Rosa native to the Northern Hemisphere
- Best used as
- Compact landscape shrub, Front of border/edging, Mass planting, Containers, Low-water color
- Wildlife
- Flowers attract bees and pollinators
- Toxicity
- Non-toxic to pets and people; small thorns
How to grow Oso Easy Double Red Rose in Tucson & the low desert
Watering
Deep-water to ~2 ft: about weekly in winter, ~2 times weekly spring/fall, 2-3 times weekly in summer heat. Drought-tolerant once established; water deeply and let the surface dry between irrigations.
Fertilizer & nutrients
Low-input landscape rose: slow-release rose fertilizer every 6-8 weeks spring through early summer is plenty; rest in peak heat and resume in fall. Iron chelate corrects alkaline-soil chlorosis.
Pruning & care
Easy care: cut back by about one-third to one-half in late winter (Feb) to renew; minimal shaping otherwise. Self-cleaning, so deadheading is optional.
Notes
Oso Easy series rose bred for strong disease resistance (black spot, powdery mildew) and minimal care: no spraying or hard pruning required. Compact, self-cleaning, low-water habit makes it a good carefree color rose for Tucson beds and containers.
Sources: https://extension.arizona.edu/publication/rose-care-low-desert; https://www.gardeninginthedesert.com/a-guide-to-growing-roses-in-the-desert/; https://johndenson.com/roses/best-roses-for-arizona/