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'AUSintense' rose Description
Photo courtesy of Marina's Garden. Crawfordville, FL
HMF Ratings:
27 favorite votes.
Average rating:
GOOD.
ARS:
Deep pink Shrub. Registration name: AUSintense Exhibition name: Wisley
Class:
Shrub. English Rose Collection.
Bloom:
Deep pink. Moderate, citrus, fruity fragrance. 105 petals. Average diameter 2.5". Large, very full (41+ petals), in small clusters, cupped, quartered bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.
Habit:
Medium, bushy, spreading, well-branched. Large, glossy, dark green foliage.
Height of up to 4' (up to 120 cm). Width of up to 42" (up to 105 cm).
Growing:
USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for cut flower, garden, landscape or shrub. Very vigorous. 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.
Breeder's notes:
Bears magnificent large, cupped blooms that nod gracefully on a fine wide bushy shrub.
Notes:
To be replaced by 'Wisley 2008'?
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