Rosa 'The Lady Gardener' - English Rose

The English Rose, 'The Lady Gardener', is the first apricot-coloured variety created by the rose breeder David Austin. This beautiful bush with an upright habit, resilient in adverse weather conditions, produces large roses of a lovely soft orange shade, paler towards the edges, gradually becoming cream at the end of the flowering period. Its double flowers, open in informal cups, withstand rain well and have a complex and refined fragrance. This rose requires rich, moist soil to fulfil its promises and bloom continuously from summer to autumn.

This bush with a rather upright habit reaches 1m (3ft) to 1m (3ft) 25 in height depending on how it is pruned, with a spread of 90 cm (35in), and has a rapid growth that allows it to be well established in 3 years. Its roses are produced abundantly from May to June and then regularly until October. Its double flowers, over 10 cm (4in) wide, of very soft orange, are formed into double rosettes with numerous petals, loosely arranged in quarters, gradually opening on a large eye. They have a remarkable fragrance. Their scent initially reveals powerful notes of tea rose, enriched with hints of cedar and vanilla. Its stems are adorned with fine foliage, dark green, with a rather matte finish, and very elegant. It is resistant to rose diseases.

Combining the beauty of old roses and the advantages of modern roses, the rose The Lady Gardener® 'Ausbrass' captures light and attention, bringing a soft touch of color to large borders and perennial beds with its intoxicatingly fragrant flowers. It will be well showcased in front of a boxwood or yew screen or, conversely, surrounded by a miniature hedge composed of Teucrium chamaedrys, carnations, and common sage. It will also reign in the centre of a meticulously organized boxwood maze, as in Italian or French gardens. If you have enough space, English, Old, or Shrub Roses are magnificent when planted in groups of three. They will grow together to form a single opulent bush that will bloom even more generously.

English Roses are well known for repeat flowering, and their flowers are renowned for being beautifully formed and highly fragrant.

Obtained by David Austin in 2013.