Best For Health
Kew Gardens
(Ausfence)
English Shrub Rose Bred By David Austin
Best For Flowering
Best For Health
Color: White
Flowering: Repeat Flowering
Fragrance: Light,
Size: Medium Shrub
4ft
4ft
Bloom Size: Small
Small, single flowers held in very large heads, rather like a hydrangea, produced almost continuously from early summer into Fall. Soft apricot buds open to pure white, with a hint of soft lemon behind the stamens. Read more
Description
Small, single flowers held in very large heads, rather like a hydrangea, produced almost continuously from early summer into Fall. Soft apricot buds open to pure white, with a hint of soft lemon behind the stamens. It is extremely healthy and almost thornless. The growth is bushy and rather upright.
Characteristics
Color: White
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,
Bloom Size: Small
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
4ft
Breeder: David Austin
Year of Introduction: 2009
Suitable for zones: Zones 5-11
Petal Count: 5 petals
Ideal For
Growing Conditions
North, East, South, West Facing
All soil types
Full Sunlight
Partial SunlightOrigin of Name
Named in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in London. We recently replanted the rose garden behind the famous Palm House, returning it to the layout of 1848 and filling it with a wonderful mixture of English Roses, Old Roses and other shrub roses.