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| 'Geoff Hamilton' |
| 'AUSham' |
| Bloom size: | Medium: 2-3" |
| Bloom shape: | Cupped |
| Petal count: | very full: 40+ petals |
| Rose bloom color: | Light pink |
| Extra Bloom Info: | In clusters, 100 petals |
| Rebloom: | Good |
| Class: | Shrub |
| Extra Color Info: | Soft pink, fading to white |
| Growth Habit: | Medium-tall, 4-5 feet, bushy |
| Fragrance: | Strong |
| Hybridizer & year: | David Austin, 1997 |
| Optimal growing zones: | USDA zone 5 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: | 4-5 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 3-4 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Pink |
| Flower Time: | Spring Summer Fall |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
No-Fuss Roses for Cold ZonesAfter many years of growing mainly fussy and tender hybrid tea roses in rural zone 5, I became discouraged with their failure to do well beyond a season or two. Some seemed to never do well, no matter how well I cared for them. Some would just sit there and not grow or would quickly become naked and ugly from black spot. Reluctant to give up on growing my favorite flower, I did some online research and found information on hardy and easy-to-grow roses.
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| Posted by kniphofia (Northumberland, UK) on Jan 23, 2021 8:51 AM Introduced by David Austin in 1997, Geoff Hamilton has clusters of globular pink blooms borne in clusters. It has a strong fragrance and blooms in flushes throughout the season. Geoff Hamilton was a much loved presenter of the BBC programme Gardener's World in the 1980s which was broadcast from his garden at Barnsdale in the East Midlands in the UK. Geoff was an early advocate of organic gardening. He died in 1996. [ Reply to this comment | |
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| Oldie Austins by Cottage_Rose | Oct 11, 2020 4:52 PM | 12 |
| Which roses have you ordered for next season (2020)? by zuzu | Jun 20, 2020 11:10 AM | 215 |
| Geoff Hamilton rose (Ausham) by CathC | Jul 4, 2019 10:22 AM | 2 |
| What have you ordered so far for next season? by zuzu | Mar 18, 2019 1:21 PM | 222 |
| And May brings us FLOWERS! & chatting .. and stuff.... by Skiekitty | Jun 2, 2013 10:45 PM | 183 |
| February 2013 Photos & Chat by Skiekitty | Mar 3, 2013 3:02 PM | 129 |
| My Hardy David Austin Roses by Cottage_Rose | Jan 25, 2013 10:27 AM | 16 |
| October 2012 photos & chat by zuzu | Nov 12, 2012 2:26 PM | 63 |
| 2010 Rose Parade by kassiap | Nov 7, 2010 6:29 AM | 38 |
| Roses of Chelsea Flower Show by Mike | Mar 11, 2010 10:03 PM | 50 |
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