Wild Edric
(Aushedge)
English Shrub Rose Bred By David Austin
Colour: Rich pink
Flowering: Repeat Flowering
Fragrance: Strong, Old Rose
Size: Very Large Shrub
170cm
140cm
Bloom Size: Medium
Pointed buds open to semi-double flowers of velvety rich pink, exposing golden stamens. The strong Old Rose fragrance has hints of cloves, watercress and cucumber. It forms a bushy, upright, thorny shrub with pointed, dark green foliage. Read more
Description
Pointed buds open to semi-double flowers of velvety rich pink, exposing golden stamens. The strong Old Rose fragrance has hints of cloves, watercress and cucumber. It forms a bushy, upright, thorny shrub with pointed, dark green foliage. Named after a Saxon Lord from Shropshire. David Austin, 2005.
Characteristics
Colour: Rich 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: Strong, Old Rose
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: Very Large 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.
170cm
140cm
Breeder: David Austin
Year of Introduction: 2005
Ideal For
Growing Conditions
North, East, South, West Facing
All soil types
Full Sunlight
Partial SunlightOrigin of Name
Wild Edric was a Saxon Lord from Shropshire. He was a leader of the English Saxon resistance during the Norman Conquest. Legend has it that he married a fairy princess who agreed to marry him, as long as he never reproached her. They lived happily together for many years, when one morning he reproached her and she instantly disappeared. Heartbroken, he wandered the countryside in search of her but never found her. His ghost is said to be still seen riding across the Shropshire hills.
