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| 'William Shakespeare 2000' |
| 'AUSromeo' |
| Bloom size: | Large: 4-5" |
| Bloom shape: | Cupped |
| Petal count: | very full: 40+ petals |
| Rose bloom color: | Dark red |
| Extra Bloom Info: | In small clusters, quartered |
| Rebloom: | Excellent |
| Class: | Shrub |
| Extra Color Info: | Dark red, with purple shading |
| Growth Habit: | Medium-tall, 3-4 feet, bushy |
| Fragrance: | Strong |
| Hybridizer & year: | David Austin, 2000 |
| 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) |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F) |
| Plant Height: | 3-4 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 2-3 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 |
| Awards and Recognitions: | Other: Australian National Rose Trials Bronze Medal 2003; New Zealand Rose - Hamilton - Most Fragrant Rose 2011 |
| Parentage: | Seedling x The Dark Lady |
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 Newyorkrita (North Shore, Long Island, NY ) on Feb 6, 2014 8:23 PM William Shakespeare 2000 is such a lovely flower with that charming old rose look and color. Unfortunately, mine got really badly virused with RMV. I always mean to replace it and buy another, but I have not done so. [ Reply to this comment | |
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