Best For Fragrance
Scepter'd Isle
(Ausland)
English Shrub Rose Bred By David Austin
Best For Flowering
Best For Fragrance
Color: Light pink
Flowering: Repeat Flowering
Fragrance: Strong, Myrrh
Size: Large Shrub
5ft
4ft
Bloom Size: Medium
This pretty rose bears numerous cupped flowers, each with yellow stamens. They are a lovely light pink, becoming paler on the outer petals, and have a powerful myrrh fragrance. Read more
Description
This pretty rose bears numerous cupped flowers, each with yellow stamens. They are a lovely light pink, becoming paler on the outer petals, and have a powerful myrrh fragrance. It forms an elegant, upright shrub, its blooms held gracefully above the foliage. The name is taken from John of Gaunt’s speech, expressing his love for England, in Shakespeare’s Richard II.
Characteristics
Color: Light pink
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: Strong, 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: Large 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
5ft
4ft
Breeder: David Austin
Year of Introduction: 1996
Suitable for zones: Zones 5-11
Petal Count: 45 petals
Ideal For
Growing Conditions
North, East, South, West Facing
All soil types
Full Sunlight
Partial SunlightOrigin of Name
The name is taken from John of Gaunt’s speech, expressing his love forEngland, in Shakespeare’s Richard II.