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Rosaceae
English Rose Group
Rosa (David Austin hybrids)
Love and romance.
- Family
- Rosaceae
- Genus
- Rosa
- Native to
- England (hybrid origin)
- Bloom season
- Summer, Fall
- Type
- Deciduous shrub
- Height
- 90-180 cm
- Sunlight
- Full sun
- Soil
- Rich, well-drained, loamy
- Water
- Moderate
- Hardiness
- 5-9
- Lifespan
- Perennial
Did you know
- David Austin began breeding English roses in the 1960s by crossing old garden roses with modern hybrid teas.
- They combine the cupped, rosette flower form and fragrance of old roses with the repeat-blooming of modern roses.
- Over 200 English rose cultivars have been introduced since the first, 'Constance Spry', in 1961.
- The variety 'Juliet' was developed at a cost of approximately 3 million pounds over 15 years.
- English roses are among the most fragrant modern roses, with scents ranging from myrrh to fruit to classic old rose.
Color meanings
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Love
1
Romance
2
Beauty
3
Elegance