Rosa Scepter'd Isle - English Shrub Rose

The Scepter'd Isle English Rose is a very pretty rose created by David Austin, known for its floribundity and powerful fragrance. It blooms almost continuously, from summer to autumn, producing numerous flowers of modest but lovely size. The double cup-shaped blooms are pale pink on the outside, with a deeper pink centre, revealing a heart of yellow stamens. They open on an upright and healthy bush, exuding a powerful fragrance of old-fashioned roses with hints of myrrh. The combination of fragrance and an excellent ability to rebloom makes this variety a charming rose to plant in the foreground of a border or near the house.

This medium-sized rose forms an upright bush, reaching a maximum height of 1.10 m (4ft) and an average width of 90 cm (35in). Its growth is rapid and vigorous, and its stems are covered with dark green foliage that is relatively disease-resistant in good growing conditions. On this well-reblooming bush, the rounded and deep pink buds open to form a fairly flat, double cup-shaped flower composed of 40 petals, revealing a golden yellow centre at full bloom. The ones in the centre are a brighter pink. They are 7-8 cm (3in) wide, facing upwards and clustered in bouquets at the end of sturdy stems. Their heady fragrance evokes a touch of myrrh, especially in warm weather.

Created by David Austin in 1996, belonging to the category of English Shrub Roses.