The Mill on the Floss
(Austulliver)
English Shrub Rose Bred By David Austin
PAT. PP31426
Colour: Mid pink
Flowering: Repeat Flowering
Fragrance: Medium-strong, Fruity
Size: Large Shrub
5ft
4ft
Bloom Size: Medium
Bears large clusters of neat, deeply cupped blooms, each with a small boss of stamens. Initially mid-pink, verging on lilac-pink, they pale as they open, the individual petals beautifully defined by their carmine edges. Read more
Description
Bears large clusters of neat, deeply cupped blooms, each with a small boss of stamens. Initially mid-pink, verging on lilac-pink, they pale as they open, the individual petals beautifully defined by their carmine edges. Held above the foliage, they nod gracefully on gently arching growth, and have a sweet fruity fragrance. A healthy variety; it makes a tall, bushy shrub, clothed in glossy foliage. Named after the novel by George Eliot.
Characteristics
Colour: Mid pink
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-strong, Fruity
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: 2018
Suitable for zones: Zones 5-11
Petal Count: 100 petals
Ideal For
Growing Conditions




Origin of Name
Named after the novel by George Eliot, first published in 1860. The story centers around the fiercely intelligentMaggie Tulliver, and her beloved brother, Tom. As Maggie matures, she increasingly struggles to reconcile Tom’sbourgeois standards, and the provincial attitudes of the community in which she lives, with her own desires.