Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Medium: 2-3"
Bloom shape: Cupped
Petal count: full: 26-40 petals
Rose bloom color: Deep pink
Extra Bloom Info: In clusters
Rebloom: Some
Class: Shrub
Extra Color Info: Deep crimson pink
Growth Habit: Medium-tall, 3-5 feet, bushy
Fragrance: Mild
Misc: Thornless or almost thornless
Hybridizer & year: David Austin, 1994
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)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Plant Height: 3-5 feet
Plant Spread: 3-4 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Parentage: Wife of Bath x seedling
Child plants: one child plant

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'John Clare'
  • 'AUScent'

Common names
  • Rose

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Location: Alnwick garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2008-07-05
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