Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Medium: 2-3"
Bloom shape: Other: Rosette
Petal count: very full: 40+ petals
Rose bloom color: Apricot and apricot blend
Extra Bloom Info: Flat rosette, slightly quartered
Rebloom: Good
Class: Shrub
Growth Habit: Medium-tall, 4-5 feet, bushy
Fragrance: Strong
Hybridizer & year: David Austin, 2007
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)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 5b -26.1 °C (-15 °F) to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
Plant Height: 4-5 feet
Plant Spread: 3-4 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Other: Apricot blend
Flower Time: Spring
Summer
Fall
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Awards and Recognitions: RHS AGM
Parentage: Unknown

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Port Sunlight'
  • 'AUSlofty'

Common names
  • Rose

Photo Gallery
Location: Wynyard garden, Durham, UK
Date: 2019-07-16
Location: Coastal San Diego County 
Date: 2019-05-08
Location: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Date: 2017-10-09
Location: Alnwick garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2011-06-29
In the plant sales area
Location: At Regan's Nursery
Date: 2014-05-08
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-06-24
Location: Eckert's Greenhouse, Sterling Heights, MI
Date: 2012-07-30
Location: Eckert's Greenhouse, Sterling Heights, MI
Date: 2012-07-30
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire UK
Date: 2022-06-24
Location: Eckert's Greenhouse, Sterling Heights, MI
Date: 2012-07-30
Location: Eckert's Greenhouse, Sterling Heights, MI
Date: 2012-07-30
Location: Eckert's Greenhouse, Sterling Heights, MI
Date: 2012-07-30
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