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    (Austiger) English Shrub Rose Bred By David Austin
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          Description
          Exquisite little buds open to half-enclosed cups, eventually becoming wide, shallow, upward-facing cups of pleasing formality. The colour begins as soft-apricot pink, gradually changing to pure soft pink over time. There is a lovely myrrh fragrance. It forms a bushy, yet upright shrub. Named to commemorate the Treaty of Friendship and Commerce between Sweden and Great Britain.
          Characteristics
          • Colour: Light pink
          • Flowering: Repeat Flowering
          • Fragrance: Medium,Myrrh
          • Bloom Size: Medium
          • Family: English Shrub Rose
          • Size: Medium Shrub
          • Height: 125cm
          • Width: 90cm
          • Breeder: David Austin
          • Year of Introduction: 2004
          Location
          • Cutting
          • Mixed Border
          • Rose Border
          • Rose Hedges
          • Shady Areas
          Growing conditions
          • North, East, South, West Facing
          • Full Sunlight
          • Partial Sunlight
          • All soil types
          Behind the name
          Named to commemorate the 350th anniversary of the Treaty of Friendship and Commerce between Queen Christina of Sweden and Oliver Cromwell of Great Britain in 1654.
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