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| 'Desdemona' |
| 'AUSkindling' |
| Bloom size: | Large: 4-5" |
| Bloom shape: | Cupped |
| Petal count: | full: 26-40 petals |
| Rose bloom color: | White and white blend |
| Rebloom: | Good |
| Class: | Shrub |
| Extra Color Info: | White, with buff and peachy-pink center |
| Growth Habit: | Medium, 3-4 feet, bushy |
| Fragrance: | Strong |
| Hybridizer & year: | David C. H. Austin, before 2015 |
| 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: | 3 feet |
| Leaves: | Deciduous |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Flower Time: | Spring Summer Fall |
| Uses: | Cut Flower |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Cuttings: Stem Cuttings: Tip |
| Miscellaneous: | With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth |
| Parentage: | Unknown |
| Thread Title | Last Reply | Replies |
|---|---|---|
| Rose ID help by LolaTasmania | Jan 9, 2019 2:38 AM | 22 |
| David Austin Roses by caroses | Oct 16, 2018 6:28 PM | 19 |
| Growing roses in pots by RosesnTx | Aug 29, 2018 6:11 PM | 49 |
| 🌹SEPTEMBER 2017 Bloom and Chat 🌹 by IrisLilli | Oct 2, 2017 8:45 AM | 153 |
| March 2017 -- Photos and Chat by sunnyvalley | Apr 2, 2017 12:17 PM | 268 |
| desdemona new austin. and my list of replacements because of moving again by dana | Dec 30, 2016 4:03 PM | 4 |
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