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    Crown Princess Margareta

    (Auswinter) English Shrub Rose Bred By David Austin
      • Delivered without foliage or soil
      • Arrives in plastic-free packaging
      • Traditionally, Planted in dormancy in the winter months (October-April)
      • Planting bare roots in the winter allows their roots to establish and produce bountiful blooms by the next flowering season
      • Cost-effective, particularly when planted on mass.
      Description
      Bears quite large, apricot-orange flowers, in the form of neatly arranged, many petalled rosettes. They have a strong, fruity fragrance. It forms a tall, slightly arching shrub with plentiful glossy foliage. David Austin, 1999.
      Characteristics
      • Colour: Apricot-orange
      • Flowering: Repeat Flowering
      • Fragrance: Strong,Fruity
      • Bloom Size: Large
      • Family: English Shrub Rose
      • Size: Very Large Shrub
      • Height: 150cm
      • Width: 150cm
      • Breeder: David Austin
      • Year of Introduction: 1999
      Location
      • Mixed Border
      • Rose Hedges
      • Shady Areas
      Growing conditions
      • North, East, South, West Facing
      • Full Sunlight
      • Partial Sunlight
      • All soil types
      Behind the name
      Crown Princess Margareta was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria and an accomplished landscape gardener and artist. With her husband, King Gustavus VI Adolfus of Sweden, she created the beautiful gardens at their Summer Palace, Sofiero Castle in Helsingborg, Sweden.
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