Rose Austin's Buttercup
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Other names: Austin's Buttercup
Characteristics
Main color: Yellow
Color: Pure yellow
Flowering: Repeat flowering
Flower size: Medium
Flower: Double, cupped, in small clusters
Foliage: Medium green, medium, semi-glossy, leathery
Aroma: Mild, pleasant musky fragrance just with notes of orange blossom
Class: Shrub rose
Sub-class: English shrub rose
Type: Large shrub
Growth type: Spreading, bushy, arching
Height: 140 - 150 cm / 4\' 7" - 4\' 11"
Width: 125 cm / 4\' 1"
Description
Numerous flowers are held on long, slender, arching stems – nodding their heads slightly to give a most pleasing effect. Orange buds opening into lovely pure yellow flowers are loosely cupped and a little more than semi-double. The petals count 17-25 in average, the flowers are about 8.5 cm (3.5") in diameter. They emit a wonderful pleasant musky fragrance just with a touch of orange blossom. This is a repeat flowering variety, tends to flower almost without breaks until the frosts.
It forms deciduous shrub bearing pinnate leaves with ovate, glossy, toothed, mid-green leaflets.
Name origin
Unfortunately we do not have information about the origin of the name of this rose.
Rose Series
English Shrub Roses
Awards
Parentage
This rose is result of cross pollination of another English shrub rose ‘Ausmas’ / ‘Graham Thomas’ by David Austin and undisclosed rose variety.
Climate zones
USDA zone 5 and warmer
Gardening design tips
Mixed border
Can be used in hedges
For attracting bees
Landscaping
Growing tips
Sun position:
Grows well on full sun.
Preference in type of soils:
Grows well on all types of soils.
Prunning:
Requires deadheading after the flowering.
Health
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Published Aug. 11, 2023, 5:16 p.m. by Yuri Osadchyi
