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• AUSbord

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Medium pink Shrub.
Registration name: AUSbord

Bred by David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (United Kingdom, 1986).

Shrub.  English Rose Collection.  

Pink.  Strong, old rose fragrance.  Average diameter 4.25".  Large, old-fashioned, quartered bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Height of 4' to 10' (120 to 305 cm).  Width of 4' to 6' (120 to 185 cm).

USDA zone 5b through 10b.  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.  

Australia - Application No: 1991/021  on  22 Mar 1991   VIEW PBR PATENT
Synonym: Gertrude Jekyll. Applicant: David Austin Roses Ltd.New Zealand - Patent No: 522  on  20 Aug 1990
Application  on  9 Mar 1989
The breeder's Reference for this rose is Ausbord. The New Zealand Trade Name is 'Gertrude Jekyll'. This PVR Grant expires August 20, 2013.United States - Patent No: PP 7,220  on  17 Apr 1990   VIEW USPTO PATENT
The patent application reports the following parentage:
Female parent (seed parent): An unnamed seedling.
Male parent (pollen parent): Comte de Chambord.