Best For Fragrance
The Poet's Wife™
(Auswhirl)
English Shrub Rose Bred By David Austin
Best For Fragrance
Colour: Rich yellow
Flowering: Repeat Flowering
Fragrance: Strong, Fruity
Size: Medium Shrub
110cm
110cm
Bloom Size: Large
Bears rich yellow flowers, which pale over time. Their formation is most pleasing, having a neat outer ring of petals enclosing an informal group of petals within. Read more
Description
Bears rich yellow flowers, which pale over time. Their formation is most pleasing, having a neat outer ring of petals enclosing an informal group of petals within. There is a strong, wonderfully rich fragrance with a hint of lemon, which becomes sweeter and stronger with age. It forms a bushy, nicely rounded shrub with arching branches and rather shiny foliage.
Characteristics
Colour: Rich yellow
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: Strong, Fruity
Bloom Size: Large
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
110cm
Breeder: David Austin
Year of Introduction: 2014
Ideal For
Growing Conditions
North, East, South, West Facing
All soil types
Full Sunlight
Partial Sunlight
