'Leander' Rose

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'Leander' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of leander

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• AUSlea
• Lovely Apricot

HMF Ratings:

72 favorite votes.
Average rating: GOOD.

ARS:

Apricot or apricot blend Shrub.
Registration name: AUSlea
Exhibition name: Leander

Origin:

Bred by David C. H. Austin (United Kingdom, 1982).

Class:

Shrub. English Rose Collection.

Bloom:

Apricot or apricot blend. Fruity fragrance. Very double bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Height of 7' to 14' (215 to 425 cm). Width of 5' to 6' (150 to 185 cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 10b.

Parentage:

Charles Austin × Unnamed Seedling

Notes:

The Plant Science Dept. of the Nova Scotia Agriculture College evaluated 58 English Roses to assess their hardiness and disease-resistance. Their results can be found at: http://www.nsac.ns.ca/nsac/ps/annual96/mapple.htm. Leander was found to be winter hardy.