Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Medium: 2-3"
Petal count: double: 16-25 petals
Rose bloom color: Apricot and apricot blend
Extra Bloom Info: In clusters
Rebloom: Good
Class: Shrub
Extra Color Info: Apricot-yellow, aging to cream
Growth Habit: Medium-tall, 4-5 feet, bushy
Fragrance: Strong
Misc: Thornless or almost thornless
Hybridizer & year: David Austin, 1983
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)
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

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Moonbeam'
  • 'AUSbeam'

Common names
  • Rose

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Location: Chudleigh, Tasmania
Date: 2025-01-08
Location: Chudleigh, Tasmania
Date: 2025-01-07
Location: Chudleigh, Tasmania
Date: 2025-01-08
Location: Chudleigh, Tasmania
Date: 2025-01-08

Photo courtesy of Tasman Bay Roses

Photo courtesy of Tasman Bay Roses

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