Rosa Princess Anne - English Shrub Rose

The English rose Princess Anne produces large clusters of double flowers, initially red-pink when opening, fading to a pure and soft pink. Its growth shows a very bushy habit and dense, abundant, and extremely shiny foliage which is remarkably resistant to diseases. Derived from a new hybridisation line, it possesses a great personality and a very innovative style. 

This rose, reaching a height of 1 m (3ft) and a width of 75 cm (30in), has the different characteristics of David Austin's creations. It displays a unique beauty while retaining the typical flower of English roses, composed of numerous petals, which are quite narrow. The fragrant cluster flowering continues throughout the summer, with the roses blooming one after another. Smaller than the usual English roses, they measure 5 to 6 cm (2in) in diameter. They emerge as red buds, open to a very bright pink shade, tinged with red, gradually fading to a pure and intense pink at full bloom, before fading to a more bluish pink. The base of the petals is barely washed with yellow. Their fragrance is that of tea roses, with a medium intensity. This rose has an upright, dense, and compact habit, and a rather thick, abundant, and extremely shiny foliage.  It is remarkably resistant to diseases.

The bushy and compact growth of this rose makes it an ideal plant for borders, but it could also fit well in a flowering hedge. It allows for beautiful combinations with annual or perennial plants, in a harmonious or contrasting style, in a modern and minimalist inspired garden or, alternatively, in a wilder garden. As companion plants, you can choose tall perennials (foxgloves, phlox, aconites) or groundcover plants (mullein, Cotoneaster dammeri), airy plants (gauras, gypsophila) or graphic ones (grasses), climbing plants (clematis, sweet peas) or trailing ones (purple morning glories, petunias), and thus create infinitely varied scenes and encourage biodiversity.

Obtained by David Austin in 2010. Hybrid rose, Leander Group.