Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Medium: 2-3"
Bloom shape: Cupped
Petal count: very full: 40+ petals
Rose bloom color: Mauve and mauve blend
Rebloom: None
Class: Shrub
Extra Color Info: Mauve blend
Growth Habit: Tall, typically 5-8', bushy
Fragrance: Strong
Hybridizer & year: David Austin, 1967
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: 5-8 feet
Plant Spread: 3-5 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Purple
Flower Time: Late spring or early summer
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Propagation: Other methods: Cuttings: Stem
Cuttings: Tip
Miscellaneous: With thorns/spines/prickles/teeth
Parentage: Dusky Maiden x Tuscany
Child plants: 2 child plants

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Chianti'
  • 'AUSwine'

Common names
  • Rose

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Location: Alnwick garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2008-06-21
Location: Mottisfont Abbey Garden, UK
Date: 2014-06-01
Location: Reykjavík, Iceland
Date: 2012-08-10

At Alnwick Garden
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Date: 2012-05-09
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Location: Alnwick garden, Northumberland UK
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Location: Alnwick garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2009-06-24
Location: Alnwick garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2008-06-21
Location: Knoxville, TN
Location: Mottisfont Abbey Garden, UK
Date: 2014-06-01
Location: Reykjavík, Iceland
Date: 2013-02-24
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