Mary Rose

Syn:  AUSmary

 

ARS Rating:  8.6

 

Class:   Shrub (English)

 

Date:  1983

Breeder:  David Austin

 

Blooms:  Flowers medium pink, very double, medium sized.

Bloom Frequency:  Repeats.

Color:  Medium pink.

 

Fragrance:  Intense fragrance with a hint of honey and almond blossom.

Thorns:  Prickles moderate.

Approximate Height:  5’ x 4’

Description and Care:  Foliage medium and mid-green, matt.  Upright, bushy growth.  It carries an enormous number of large pink flowers for such a small bush.

Comments:  This is rose requires a little care to grow but will survive with organic gardening methods.

Breeding:  unnamed seedling x The Friar.

Zones:  4-9