Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Large: 4-5"
Bloom shape: Cupped
Petal count: very full: 40+ petals
Rose bloom color: Dark red
Extra Bloom Info: In clusters
Rebloom: Some
Class: Shrub
Extra Color Info: Deep fuchsia red
Growth Habit: Medium-tall, 3-5 feet, bushy
Fragrance: Moderate
Hybridizer & year: David Austin, 1993
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: 2-3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Red
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Late summer or early fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Seeds: Will not come true from seed
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Parentage: The Knight x Glastonbury

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Wenlock'
  • 'AUSwen'

Common names
  • Rose

Photo Gallery
Location: Friend's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2010-06-10
- Beautiful form and fragrance.
Location: The Alnwick Garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2023-06-22
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2010-08-29
- Petal edges have suffered from wind and heat.
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2010-08-29
- Fragrance is strong, even as the rose begins to open.

At Alnwick Garden
Uploaded by Calsurf73
Uploaded by tabby

Date: 2014-12-17
Photo courtesy of: T.Kiya
Location: Alnwick garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2011-07-02
Uploaded by zuzu
Uploaded by Calsurf73
Location: Kamloops, BC, Canada
Date: 2010-07-18

San Jose Heritage Rose Garden, CA.

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