Charles Austin Rose

Group/Class: Austin Rose

Description:

An exceptionally full tea-like rose in shades of peach and pastel orange with a heady fragrance, forms a large upright shrub, a consistent repeat bloomer; all roses need full sun and well-drained soil

Ornamental Features:

Charles Austin Rose is blanketed in stunning fragrant peach flowers at the ends of the stems from late spring to late summer. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has dark green foliage throughout the season. The oval compound leaves turn yellow in fall. The fruit is not ornamentally significant.

Landscape Attributes:

Charles Austin Rose is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

This is a high maintenance rose that will require regular care and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

• Spiny

Charles Austin Rose is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• General Garden Use
• Mass Planting
• Hedges/Screening
• Accent

Plant Characteristics:

Charles Austin Rose will grow to be about 5 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 4 feet. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years.

This rose should only be grown in full sunlight. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments.

This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.

This plant is not reliably hardy in our region, and certain restrictions may apply; contact the store for more information.