Leander
(Auslea)
English Shrub Rose Bred By David Austin
Color: Deep apricot
Flowering: Repeat Flowering
Fragrance: Medium, Tea
Breeder: David Austin
Year of Introduction: 1982
Description
Characteristics
Color: Deep apricot
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, Tea
Family: English Shrub Rose
Breeder: David Austin
Year of Introduction: 1982
Suitable for zones: Zones 5-11
Growing Conditions
East, South, West Facing
All soil types
Full SunlightOrigin of Name
Named after the mythological Greek lover from Christopher Marlowe’s poem Hero and Leander.