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'Olivia Rose Austin' rose Description
Photo courtesy of JGagnon
HMF Ratings:
27 favorite votes. Average rating:
EXCELLENT.
Class:
Shrub. English Rose Collection.
Bloom:
Pink. Strong, fruity fragrance. up to 90 petals. Average diameter 3.5". Medium to large, very full (41+ petals), cupped, rosette bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Glossy foliage. Height of up to 3' (up to 90 cm). Width of up to 30" (up to 75 cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 5a through 10a. Disease susceptibility: very disease resistant.
Patents:
United States - Patent No: PP 27,365 on 15 Nov 2016 VIEW USPTO PATENTApplication No: 14/545,309 on 20 Apr 2015 This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of shrub rose plant named `AUSmixture`, which was originated from the cross-pollination of the two `unnamed` and unpatented seedlings of Rosa hybrida...The following description is of 5-year-old trial rose plants of the new variety grown in a garden environment in Albrighton, Britain in the month of June.
Notes:
Michael Marriott, the technical manager of David Austin, states that 'Olivia Rose Austin' took 9-10 years to develop from the original cross. It is named after the daughter (b. 1995) of David Austin, Jr.
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