Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Medium: 2-3"
Petal count: very full: 40+ petals
Rose bloom color: Apricot and apricot blend
Extra Bloom Info: Full to very full, in clusters
Rebloom: Good
Class: Shrub
Extra Color Info: Pale yellow and apricot blend
Growth Habit: Medium-tall, 4-5 feet, bushy
Fragrance: Moderate
Hybridizer & year: David Austin, 1995
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)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Plant Height: 4-5 feet
Plant Spread: 3-4 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: Graham Thomas x Pascali

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Pegasus'
  • 'AUSmoon'

Common names
  • Rose

Photo Gallery
Location: Taastrup, Denmark
Date: 2017-06-11
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2014-04-23
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Date: 2017-10-09
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2023-05-11
Photo by zuzu
Photo by zuzu

At Alnwick Garden
Photo by zuzu
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2012-05-14

Photo courtesy of Tasman Bay Roses

photo credit: Rexness
Photo by zuzu
Photo by zuzu
Photo by zuzu

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