'AUStwist' Rose

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'AUStwist' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Kathy Strong

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• The Shepherdess

HMF Ratings:

44 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Apricot or apricot blend Shrub.
Registration name: AUStwist
Exhibition name: The Shepherdess

Origin:

Bred by David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (United Kingdom, 2007).
Introduced in United States by David Austin Roses Limited (USA) in 2007 as 'The Shepherdess'.

Class:

Shrub. (Series: English Rose Collection)

Bloom:

Apricot or apricot blend. Fruity fragrance. Average diameter 2.75". Large, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, globular bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Short, upright.

Height: 3' (90cm). Width: 2' (60cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 9b. Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden. Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom. Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

Undisclosed

Notes:

Named for the character in Arcadia by Sir Philip Sidney.