Data specific to Roses (Edit)
Bloom size: Large: 4-5"
Bloom shape: Cupped
Petal count: full: 26-40 petals
Rose bloom color: Apricot and apricot blend
Rebloom: Some
Class: Shrub
Growth Habit: Tall, typically 4-10 feet, bushy
Fragrance: Moderate
Hybridizer & year: David Austin, 1983
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: 4-10 feet
Plant Spread: 3-6 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
Parentage: Conrad Ferdinand Meyer x Chaucer

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Alternative cultivar names:
  • 'Cressida'
  • 'AUScress'

Common names
  • Rose

Photo Gallery
Location: In my garden
Date: 2015-04-14

Cressida

Cressida

Cressida
Photo by Calif_Sue
Comments:
  • Posted by Cottage_Rose (Michigan - Zone 5b) on Nov 1, 2010 12:15 PM concerning plant:
    I LOVE this old Austin!!! Part Rugosa that will sometimes throw out some long thorny canes but what a unique fragrance! Someone described it as "Ponds Cold Cream."
    Its a must have beauty if you can find it.

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