Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Large: 4-5"
Bloom shape: Other: Button eye
Petal count: very full: 40+ petals
Rose bloom color: Medium pink
Extra Bloom Info: Medium to large, in large clusters
Rebloom: Good
Class: Shrub
Growth Habit: Medium-tall, 3-5 feet, bushy
Fragrance: Mild
Hybridizer & year: David Austin, 1991
Optimal growing zones: USDA zone 4 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 4b -31.7 °C (-25 °F) to -28.9 °C (-20 °F)
Plant Height: 3-5 feet
Plant Spread: 2-3 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
Parentage: Wife of Bath x Mary Rose

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Cottage Rose'
  • 'AUSglisten'
  • 'The Cottage Rose'

Common names
  • Rose

Photo Gallery

Perfect button eye, which has attracted an ant
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2013-04-30
Photo by Beth_NorCal
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2017-05-26
Location: Alnwick garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2009-06-24

Photo courtesy of Tasman Bay Roses

At Alnwick Garden
Location: Alnwick garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2011-07-02
Location: In my Northern California garden
Date: 2012-06-04
Photo by zuzu
Photo by stephgem
Location: Alnwick garden, Northumberland UK
Date: 2010-06-26
Photo by zuzu

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