Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Medium: 2-3"
Bloom shape: Cupped
Petal count: very full: 40+ petals
Rose bloom color: Light pink
Extra Bloom Info: In small clusters
Rebloom: Good
Class: Shrub
Extra Color Info: Light pink, with blush-pink outer petals
Growth Habit: Medium-tall, 4-5 feet, bushy
Fragrance: Strong
Hybridizer & year: David Austin, before 2008
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 5 and warmer

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Shrub
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Soil pH Preferences: Moderately acid (5.6 – 6.0)
Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Slightly alkaline (7.4 – 7.8)
Plant Height: 4-5 feet
Plant Spread: 3-4 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Pink
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth

Image
Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Wisley 2008'
  • 'AUSbreeze'

Common names
  • Rose

Photo Gallery
Location: Albrighton, England
Date: 2014-06-25
Photo taken at David Austin Roses

Photo courtesy of Tasman Bay Roses
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Date: 2017-10-09
Location: Alnwick Garden, Northumberland, UK
Date: 2015-07-15
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Location: NSW Aust
Date: 2020-03-03
Rosa wisley 08
Location: Alnwick garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2011-07-02
Location: Alnwick garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2011-06-15
Uploaded by Mike

Date: 2013-06-10

Date: 2013-06-10

Date: 2013-06-10

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