'William Morris' Rose

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'William Morris' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of leander

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• AUStir
• AUSwill
• N/75/88

HMF Ratings:

4 favorite votes.
GOOD+ overall member rating.

ARS:

Medium pink Shrub.
Registration name: AUStir, AUSwill
Exhibition name: William Morris

Origin:

Bred by David Austin (United Kingdom, 1998).
Introduced in United Kingdom by David Austin Roses Limited (UK) in 1998.

Class:

English Rose [David Austin], Shrub.

Bloom:

Pink. Strong fragrance. 41 petals. Average diameter 3". Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height of up to 4' (up to 120 cm). Width of up to 3' (up to 90 cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Disease susceptibility: susceptible to rust .

Patents:

European Union - Application No: 19971392 on 28 Nov 1997
Proposed denomination: AUSwill.

Parentage:

Abraham Darby ® × Seedling

Notes:

Artist and designer William Morris was born at Elm House in Walthamstow, England, 24 March 1834. Morris died at Kelmscott House in Hammersmith 3 October 1896. The rose 'William Morris' commemorates the University of East London's centenary year.