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Rosa x pimpinellifolia 'Sir Walter Scott' - English Rose

Rosa x pimpinellifolia Sir Walter Scott® Ausfalcon
Scots Rose, Burnet Rose, Ausfalcon

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This brand new David Austin rose is the result of cross-breeding with a Scottish rose, guaranteeing extreme disease resistance and remarkable undemanding nature. It has inherited from its second parent, an old rose, a perpetual flowering and intense fragrance. It bears small, semi-double rosettes, reminiscent of old roses but slightly tousled, in an intense pink shade that fades over time. This sturdy and compact variety, capable of thriving in difficult conditions, is a blessing for poor soils.  
Flower size
5 cm
Height at maturity
1 m
Spread at maturity
75 cm
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -23°C
Soil moisture
Dry soil, Moist soil
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Best planting time February, October to November
Recommended planting time January to April, September to December
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Description

The 'Sir Walter Scott Rose' is a brand new English rose following in the footsteps of Stanwell Perpetual, cultivating the duality of its origins with undeniable talent. It has inherited from its first parent an extreme resistance to diseases and remarkable undemanding nature, and from the second, an old-fashioned rose, a well-perpetual flowering, in bouquets of small rosettes in the old style, semi-double and nicely scented. Their slightly tousled shape is accompanied by a rose colour of intense freshness, fading to a soft pink over time. This dense and bushy rose, dressed in delicate and graceful foliage, will be remarkable in a defensive hedge to which it will bring a lot of charm. Tolerating difficult situations quite well, its only requirement is to be planted in a well-draining, even poor, soil.

This modest-sized rose forms a dense and bushy bush, 1m (3ft) high by 75cm (30in) wide. Its growth is moderately fast but vigorous, as is often the case for roses in the Pimpinellifolia (spinosissima) group, and its very thorny stems are covered with finely cut, deep green foliage with toothed edges, completely immune to diseases. On this well-perpetual bush from June until autumn, bright pink buds are accompanied by small semi-double to double flowers shaped like 5-6cm (2in) rosettes with numerous pointed petals arranged around a small central eye and grouped in small clusters at the end of young branches. They are a pure and very fresh pink, more intense at the beginning of flowering, with the centre of the flower fading as the hours go by. They emit a strong fragrance of old roses.

If the passion for botanical roses and their direct hybrids is not widespread, it is fully justified, especially in poor soils or under difficult climates: these roses are not only the parents of our modern roses but also generally more robust and reliable. The Sir Walter Scott rose, a superb descendant of Rosa pimpinellifolia, is a rugged and romantic bush, truly undemanding, a unique rose that will be particularly appreciated by unlucky gardeners who constantly struggle with poor, sandy or stony soil. It will be useful in a bocage or defensive hedge, as it forms a thorny mass that is difficult to cross. Its location should be carefully chosen, at the front of a bed, to enjoy the fragrance of its roses. It looks beautiful in front of a mass of tall asters (Aster laevis, Aster turbinellus, Kalimeris mongolica, Solidaster), pastel daylilies, or accompanied by stalks loaded with white or pink lilies. Depending on the nature of the soil (more or less limestone or acidic), it can also be accompanied by arborescent heathers, Darley heathers, or heathers. Finally, it is a very hardy, low-maintenance shrub; once established, it is resistant to drought.

Plant habit

Height at maturity 1 m
Spread at maturity 75 cm
Habit Irregular, bushy
Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour pink
Flowering time June to October
Inflorescence Corymb
Flower size 5 cm
Fragrance Fragrant, Old rose.
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour dark green

Botanical data

Genus

Rosa

Species

x pimpinellifolia

Cultivar

Sir Walter Scott® Ausfalcon

Family

Rosaceae

Other common names

Scots Rose, Burnet Rose, Ausfalcon

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Rootstock

Rosa canina Laxa (Wrapped bare root, 4L/5L pot)

Product reference712912

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Planting and care

The Sir Walter Scott rose, like all spinosissima hybrids, is not very demanding on the nature of the soil as long as it is properly drained. It tolerates well limestone and poor soils, but dislikes suffocating soils. It thrives in sufficiently sunny regions and is not afraid of diseases, cold, or drought once well established. This rose adapts to all gardens as long as the planting is well cared for! Plant it in well-worked and properly drained ordinary soil and in a sunny or semi-shaded exposure that it tolerates very well in a warm climate. Very hardy, this rose can withstand temperatures as low as -25°C (-13°F). It may be useful to remove dead wood in winter. To keep spinosissima roses healthy and prevent them from dying early, it's best to prune them severely every 4 or 5 years in the spring, after the risk of frost has passed. This involves cutting the plant back at the base to encourage new growth.

Roses often have stains or may look unsightly towards the end of summer. However, this is not a problem for their development. These stains are natural and do not harm the rose.

Planting period

Best planting time February, October to November
Recommended planting time January to April, September to December

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow, Rockery, Woodland edge
Type of use Border, Edge of border, Hedge, Slope
Hardiness Hardy down to -23°C (USDA zone 6a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 1 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Any
Soil type Chalky (poor, alkaline and well-drained), Silty-loamy (rich and light), Stony (poor and well-drained)
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil, Well-drained soil.

Care

Pruning instructions To keep your roses healthy, it's helpful to remove any dead wood during winter. In spring, after the risk of frost has passed, it's recommended to do a severe pruning at the base of spinosissima roses every 4 or 5 years. This will encourage new shoots to grow and prevent the plant from ageing too quickly or dying.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time February to March
Soil moisture Dry soil, Moist soil
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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