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Abraham Darby ❀<br />

Few roses make such a fine display<br />

or produce such magnificent blooms<br />

as ‘Abraham Darby’. It produces<br />

many, very large, cup-shaped flowers<br />

in shades of apricot and yellow, later<br />

tinted with pink. A rich, fruity<br />

fragrance with a refreshing sharpness.<br />

Vigorous and hardy. Summer<br />

pruning is recommended.<br />

Height: Large<br />

Habit: Well branched,<br />

rounded, bushy<br />

Bloom size: Large<br />

Petal count: 70<br />

Repeating: Very good<br />

Fragrance: Strong, fruity<br />

Uses: Flower beds, rose<br />

borders, containers,<br />

landscaping<br />

Position: Full sun, partial shade<br />

Appellation: Auscot<br />

Hybridiser: <strong>David</strong> <strong>Austin</strong> 1985<br />

Ambridge Rose ❀<br />

Lovely apricot-pink flowers that are<br />

a very soft, pale pink towards the<br />

outer edges. They are neatly cupped,<br />

opening out into a very attractive<br />

rosette. There is a fine English Rose<br />

myrrh fragrance.<br />

A tough, free-flowering and<br />

altogether trouble-free rose. It<br />

performs very well in warmer<br />

climates, but prefers less humidity.<br />

Height: Small<br />

Habit: Rounded, bushy<br />

Bloom size: Large<br />

Petal count: 80<br />

Repeating: Very good<br />

Fragrance: Strong, myrrh<br />

Uses: Flower beds, rose<br />

borders, containers<br />

Position: Full sun, partial shade<br />

Appellation: Auswonder<br />

Hybridiser: <strong>David</strong> <strong>Austin</strong> 1990<br />

27<br />

English Shrub <strong>Roses</strong> - Apricot<br />

Christopher Marlowe ❀<br />

The rosette-shaped blooms start an<br />

intense orange-red, which pales first to<br />

salmon-pink and finally to soft pink.<br />

The underside of the petals are soft<br />

yellow, creating an interesting contrast<br />

in the button-eye centre. Tea fragrance<br />

with a hint of lemon. An attractive,<br />

well-rounded and free-flowering shrub.<br />

Height: Small<br />

Habit: Arching, bushy growth<br />

Bloom size: Large<br />

Petal count: 70<br />

Repeating: Very good<br />

Fragrance: Light, Tea<br />

Uses: Flower beds, borders,<br />

containers, landscaping<br />

Position: Full sun, partial shade<br />

Appellation: Ausjump<br />

Hybridiser: <strong>David</strong> <strong>Austin</strong> 2002

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