Best For Flowering
Sir John Betjeman
(Ausvivid)
English Shrub Rose Bred By David Austin
PAT. PP20941
Best For Flowering
Color: Crimson-red
Flowering: Repeat Flowering
Fragrance: Light,
Size: Large Shrub
3ft
4ft
Bloom Size: Medium
The flowers start as small buds, opening to full petalled, wide open rosettes of a bright crimson-red. As the flowers age, the blooms becomes dome-shaped while the color – unusually for the English Roses – gradually intensifies. Read more
Description
The flowers start as small buds, opening to full petalled, wide open rosettes of a bright crimson-red. As the flowers age, the blooms becomes dome-shaped while the color – unusually for the English Roses – gradually intensifies. It forms a very bushy, neatly rounded shrub with slightly arching growth. Named after the well-known writer, journalist and broadcaster.
Characteristics
Color: Crimson-red
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: 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
3ft
4ft
Breeder: David Austin
Year of Introduction: 2008
Suitable for zones: Zones 5-11
Petal Count: 130 petals
Ideal For
Growing Conditions
East, South, West Facing
All soil types
Full SunlightOrigin of Name
Betjeman's daughter, Mrs Candida Lycett Green and The Betjeman Society asked us to name this rose after the well-known writer, journalist and broadcaster. He also opened people’s eyes to the value of the buildings and landscape around them. At the time of his death, in 1984, he held the post of Poet Laureate and is commemorated in Poet's Corner in Westminster Abbey.