Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Large: 4-5"
Bloom shape: Globular
Petal count: very full: 40+ petals
Rose bloom color: Apricot and apricot blend
Extra Bloom Info: In clusters
Rebloom: Good
Class: Shrub
Extra Color Info: Apricot blend
Growth Habit: Short, 2-3 feet, bushy
Fragrance: Moderate
Hybridizer & year: David Austin, 2007
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 5 and warmer

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 2-3 feet
Plant Spread: 2-3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Other: Apricot blend
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'The Shepherdess'
  • 'AUStwist'

Common names
  • Rose

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Location: South Yorkshire, England
In my North facing front garden
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-06-24
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-06-24

At Regans nursery
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-06-24
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-06-24
Comments:
  • Posted by kniphofia (Northumberland, UK) on Jul 10, 2022 2:19 AM concerning plant:
    A rose of beautiful subtle colour and lovely cupped form. It has a fruity lemon scent. Introduced by David Austin in 2005 and named after the shepherdess in Sir Philip Sidney's The Arcadia, published in 1593.

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