Bloom size: | Medium: 2-3" |
Bloom shape: | Flat |
Petal count: | Single: 1-7 petals |
Rose bloom color: | Red blend |
Rebloom: | Good |
Class: | China |
Extra Color Info: | Red, with white center |
Growth Habit: | Tall, up to 10 feet |
Fragrance: | Mild |
Hybridizer & year: | Unknown |
Optimal growing zones: | USDA zone 7 and warmer |
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: | 10 feet |
Plant Spread: | 6 feet |
Leaves: | Deciduous |
Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
Flower Color: | Red |
Flower Time: | Spring Summer Fall |
Uses: | Cut Flower |
Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip |
Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
Although the rose societies group his roses with the shrubs, David Austin actually created an entirely new class of roses, which he named English Roses. He crossed old garden roses with modern cultivars to combine what he regarded as the best qualities of both. He wanted to combine the graceful form, charm, and fragrance of the old roses with the disease resistance, repeat bloom, and colors of the modern hybrid teas.
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