Carding Mill®
(Auswest)
English Shrub Rose Bred By David Austin
Colour: Apricot-orange
Flowering: Repeat Flowering
Fragrance: Medium, Myrrh
Size: Medium Shrub
4ft
3 1/2ft
Bloom Size: Medium
The blooms are a beautiful blend of pink, apricot and yellow, giving the overall impression of orange. They have a lovely myrrh fragrance. It forms a bushy, rounded shrub with quite straight stems. Read more
Description
The blooms are a beautiful blend of pink, apricot and yellow, giving the overall impression of orange. They have a lovely myrrh fragrance. It forms a bushy, rounded shrub with quite straight stems.
Characteristics
Colour: Apricot-orange
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: Medium, Myrrh
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 Shrub Rose
Size: Medium Shrub
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
4ft
3 1/2ft
Breeder: David Austin
Year of Introduction: 2004
Suitable for zones: Zones 5-11
Petal Count: 80 petals
Ideal For
Growing Conditions



Origin of Name
Carding Mill is an extremely beautiful valley in the Long Mynd just to the west of our nursery in Shropshire.