Best For Health
Mary Delany®
(Ausorts)
English Climbing Rose Bred By David Austin
Best For Flowering
Best For Health
Colour: Light pink
Flowering: Repeat Flowering
Fragrance: Light-medium, Old Rose
Size: Medium Climber
12ft
Bloom Size: Medium
A delicately beautiful, rather unusual climber, bearing pretty pointed buds which open to medium-sized, loosely double, light pink flowers. Read more
Description
A delicately beautiful, rather unusual climber, bearing pretty pointed buds which open to medium-sized, loosely double, light pink flowers. Produced in large open sprays over a very long season, the flowers are held on slender dark stems and gradually open to expose golden stamens. There is a light-medium Old Rose scent with hints of fruit. It is healthy and almost thornless with relatively small, dark green leaves.
Characteristics
Colour: Light pink
BLOOM COLOR
Color may vary depending on growing conditions. Color fade is a characteristic of some varieties.
Flowering: Repeat Flowering
REPEAT or ONCE FLOWERING?
REPEAT FLOWERING roses flower in flushes from late spring through to early winter. ONCE FLOWERING roses only produce a single flush of blooms lasting 3 to 4 weeks in mid summer
Fragrance: Light-medium, Old Rose
Bloom Size: Medium
BLOOM SIZE GUIDE
Bloom size varies over the life cycle of each bloom. Measurements refer to the average diameter of a bloom at its prime. LARGE BLOOM: 3.5-5" MEDIUM BLOOM: 2-3.5" SMALL BLOOM 1-2"
Family: English Climbing Rose
Size: Medium Climber
SIZE GUIDE
All measurements are approximate 'height x width' and refer to a 3 year old established rose, pruned once annually, measured during the first flush of flowers in June
12ft
Breeder: David Austin
Year of Introduction: 2002
Suitable for zones: Zones 4-11
Petal Count: 55 petals
Growing Conditions
North, East, South, West Facing
All soil types
Full Sunlight
Partial SunlightOrigin of Name
Named after Mary Delany, an English artist and keen gardener, known for her botanical drawings and detailed decoupage. Using layers of carefully cut tissue paper she would carefully construct intricate and botanically accurate paper flowers.