Rosa Kew Gardens 6L Rose, David Austin

Producing continuous blooms from early summer into autumn, David Austin Kew Gardens® (Ausfence) is a truly beautiful English Shrub Rose. This subtle rose produces large clusters of small, single flowers that are reminiscent of a hydrangea. These flowers open as a pure white with a soft lemon centre behind the stamens and have near thornless growth.

This rose will repeat flower from early summer until autumn and has a bushy and upright habit. It is easy to grow and is extremely healthy which has been recognised by the Royal Horticultural Society who have given it their prestigious Award of Garden Merit.

It can be used in mixed borders, wild areas or rose hedges and tends to prefer areas of full sun or partial shade, in any moist by free draining soil type. To ensure you get the best floral display, plant your rose with an application of Mycorrhizal Fungi to help establish strong roots and encourage good plant health.

If you are looking for abloom that is beautiful, easy to grow and will fit into any garden, then the Kew Gardens shrub rose is a wonderful choice.

Details

• A David Austin Kew Gardens® (Ausfence) English Shrub Rose
• Size: 6-litre pot
• Recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit
• Named in celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew
• Year of introduction: 2009
• Flower colour: White
• Foliage colour: Green
• Fragrance: Light, Lemon
• Features: Near thornless growth, attractive to bees and other pollinators, perfect for pots or grown as a rose hedge
• Sunlight: Full sun, Partial shade
• Aspect: North, East, South or West-facing
• Soil moisture: Moist but well drained
• Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
• Hardiness: Fully hardy
• Flowering period (Repeat flowering): May, June, July, August, September
• Plant height (3 years): up to 1.25m
• Plant width (3 years): up to 1.25m
• Measurements are approximate
• Images courtesy of David Austin® Roses