Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Large: 4-5"
Bloom shape: Cupped
Petal count: very full: 40+ petals
Rose bloom color: Apricot and apricot blend
Extra Bloom Info: In clusters
Rebloom: Good
Class: Shrub
Growth Habit: Tall, 5-10 feet, bushy
Fragrance: Strong
Hybridizer & year: David Austin, 1973
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 5b 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: 5-10 feet
Plant Spread: 4-5 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
Parentage: Chaucer x Aloha
Child plants: 12 child plants

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Charles Austin'
  • 'AUSfather'
  • 'AUSles'
  • 'Charming Apricot'

Common names
  • English Shrub Rose
  • Rose

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Location: Northern Germany
Date: 2004-09-19
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San Jose Municipal Rose Garden
Location: Poland. From my collection.
Location: Kamloops, BC, Canada
Date: 2012-10-01
Location: Kamloops, BC, Canada
Date: 2013-06-11
Location: Poland. From my collection.
Location: Poland. From my collection.
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2009-05-06

Date: 2010-06-22
Photo courtesy of: Yoko Nekonomania

photo credit: Anna reg

Date: 2014-12-18
Photo courtesy of: T.Kiya
Uploaded by Calif_Sue
Uploaded by Calif_Sue

San Jose Municipal Rose Garden

San Jose Heritage Rose Garden, CA.
Uploaded by Calif_Sue
Uploaded by zuzu

Date: 2010-07-03
Photo courtesy of: Yoko Nekonomania
Uploaded by zuzu

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