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• The Generous Gardener

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Light pink Shrub.
Registration name: AUSdrawn
Exhibition name: The Generous Gardener

Bred by David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (United Kingdom, 2002).
Introduced in United Kingdom by David Austin Roses Limited (UK) in 2002 as 'The Generous Gardener'.

Shrub.   (Series: English Rose Collection)  

Light pink.  Strong, musk, myrrh, old rose fragrance.  41 petals.  Average diameter 2.5".  Large, very full (41+ petals), in small clusters bloom form.  Spring or summer flush with scattered later bloom.  

Tall, arching, bushy, well-branched.  Large, glossy, dark green foliage.  

Height: 4'11" to 14¾' (150 to 450cm).  Width: 4' (120cm).

USDA zone 5b through 9b.  Can be used for cut flower, garden, landscape or shrub.  Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.  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.