David Austin Roses Limited
David Austin Roses Limited
David Austin Roses Limited
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Abraham Darby ❀<br />
Few roses make such a fine display<br />
or produce such magnificent blooms<br />
as ‘Abraham Darby’. It produces<br />
many, very large, cup-shaped flowers<br />
in shades of apricot and yellow, later<br />
tinted with pink. A rich, fruity<br />
fragrance with a refreshing sharpness.<br />
Vigorous and hardy. Summer<br />
pruning is recommended.<br />
Height: Large<br />
Habit: Well branched,<br />
rounded, bushy<br />
Bloom size: Large<br />
Petal count: 70<br />
Repeating: Very good<br />
Fragrance: Strong, fruity<br />
Uses: Flower beds, rose<br />
borders, containers,<br />
landscaping<br />
Position: Full sun, partial shade<br />
Appellation: Auscot<br />
Hybridiser: <strong>David</strong> <strong>Austin</strong> 1985<br />
Ambridge Rose ❀<br />
Lovely apricot-pink flowers that are<br />
a very soft, pale pink towards the<br />
outer edges. They are neatly cupped,<br />
opening out into a very attractive<br />
rosette. There is a fine English Rose<br />
myrrh fragrance.<br />
A tough, free-flowering and<br />
altogether trouble-free rose. It<br />
performs very well in warmer<br />
climates, but prefers less humidity.<br />
Height: Small<br />
Habit: Rounded, bushy<br />
Bloom size: Large<br />
Petal count: 80<br />
Repeating: Very good<br />
Fragrance: Strong, myrrh<br />
Uses: Flower beds, rose<br />
borders, containers<br />
Position: Full sun, partial shade<br />
Appellation: Auswonder<br />
Hybridiser: <strong>David</strong> <strong>Austin</strong> 1990<br />
27<br />
English Shrub <strong>Roses</strong> - Apricot<br />
Christopher Marlowe ❀<br />
The rosette-shaped blooms start an<br />
intense orange-red, which pales first to<br />
salmon-pink and finally to soft pink.<br />
The underside of the petals are soft<br />
yellow, creating an interesting contrast<br />
in the button-eye centre. Tea fragrance<br />
with a hint of lemon. An attractive,<br />
well-rounded and free-flowering shrub.<br />
Height: Small<br />
Habit: Arching, bushy growth<br />
Bloom size: Large<br />
Petal count: 70<br />
Repeating: Very good<br />
Fragrance: Light, Tea<br />
Uses: Flower beds, borders,<br />
containers, landscaping<br />
Position: Full sun, partial shade<br />
Appellation: Ausjump<br />
Hybridiser: <strong>David</strong> <strong>Austin</strong> 2002