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Penelope Lively™

(Ausb18a15) English Shrub Rose Bred By David Austin

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Best For Health

Best For Fragrance

Colour: Mid pink
Flowering: Repeat Flowering
Fragrance: Medium-strong, Old Rose/fruity
Size: Medium Shrub 110cm 125cm
Bloom Size: Medium

Expect berry-red buds that bloom into a classic and elegant rose with mid-pink, cupped blooms in poised and open sprays. Her flowers will be medium sized with varying shades of pink petals that fade to a lavender hue over time. Read more

Mixed Border

Rose Border

Shady Areas

Cutting

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WHAT IS A POTTED ROSE? Potted roses can be planted all year round and are delivered in our signature gold emblem pot. Plant in the summer for instant colour in the garden or give as a thoughtful gift. Depending on the time of year your rose may or may not arrive in bloom.
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WHAT IS A BARE ROOT ROSE? Seasonal bare root roses are delivered in plastic free packaging without soil or foliage. Best planted from November to April they will bloom come summer. A sustainable way of planting; they are cost effective and great for mass planting.
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potted rose

potted rose

WHAT IS A POTTED ROSE? Potted roses can be planted all year round and are delivered in our signature gold emblem pot. Plant in the summer for instant colour in the garden or give as a thoughtful gift. Depending on the time of year your rose may or may not arrive in bloom.
€36,50

In Stock - Delivery from late August

potted rose
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bare root rose

bare root rose

WHAT IS A BARE ROOT ROSE? Seasonal bare root roses are delivered in plastic free packaging without soil or foliage. Best planted from November to April they will bloom come summer. A sustainable way of planting; they are cost effective and great for mass planting.
€27,50
bare root rose
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Description

Expect berry-red buds that bloom into a classic and elegant rose with mid-pink, cupped blooms in poised and open sprays. Her flowers will be medium sized with varying shades of pink petals that fade to a lavender hue over time.  Complementing her elegant colour palette, Penelope Lively® carries a classic rose fragrance with twists of raspberry, lemon and a whisper of myrrh. A medium-strong level of scent, it is the embodiment of summertime.

Characteristics

Colour: Mid pink BLOOM COLOUR Colour may vary depending on growing conditions. Colour fade is a characteristic of some varieties.
Flowering: Repeat Flowering REPEAT or ONCE FLOWERING? REPEAT FLOWERING roses flower in flushes from late spring through to early winter. ONCE FLOWERING roses only produce a single flush of blooms lasting 3 to 4 weeks in mid summer
Fragrance: Medium-strong, Old Rose/fruity
Bloom Size: Medium BLOOM SIZE GUIDE Bloom size varies over the life cycle of each bloom. Measurements refer to the average diameter of a bloom at its prime. LARGE BLOOM: 3.5-5" MEDIUM BLOOM: 2-3.5" SMALL BLOOM 1-2"
Family: English Shrub Rose
Size: Medium Shrub SIZE GUIDE All measurements are approximate 'height x width' and refer to a 3 year old established rose, pruned once annually, measured during the first flush of flowers in June. 110cm 125cm
Breeder: David Austin
Year of Introduction: 2023

Ideal For

Growing Conditions

North, East, South, West Facing
All soil types
Full Sunlight

Origin of Name

Penelope Lively’s writing covers many genres from prize-winning novels, short stories for both adults and children, as well as a beautifully crafted memoir ‘Life in the Garden’. Penelope describes, “The two central activities in my life – alongside writing – have been reading and gardening,” and this book elegantly combines the two.  Gardening is in Penelope’s genes.  Her grandmother created a wonderful garden, very Gertrude Jekyll-inspired, whilst her mother built an English garden in Egypt furnished with lawns, lily ponds and a rose garden, providing the backdrop for many of her childhood memories.