Pat Austin Rose

Group/Class: Austin Rose

Description:

This breakthrough in rose breeding produces numerous deliciously fragrant coppery-orange flowers that fade to a pastel orange along the edges throughout the season; all roses need full sun and well-drained soil

Ornamental Features:

Pat Austin Rose is bathed in stunning fragrant coppery-bronze flowers with peach overtones 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:

Pat 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 rose will require occasional maintenance 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

Pat Austin Rose is recommended for the following landscape applications;

• General Garden Use
• Mass Planting
• Hedges/Screening

Plant Characteristics:

Pat Austin Rose will grow to be about 4 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.