Rosa 'Rosemoor'
(Rose 'Rosemoor')
Family - Rosaceae
Category - Rose
Origin - Raised in Britain
Discovered By - Raised at David Austin Roses
Year of Introduction - 2004
Season of Interest - Spring, Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - 1m or more
Width - 80cm
Location - The Walled Garden
Description: A Shrub rose with a bushy, upright habit and prickly stems. Mid to dark green, pinnate leaves have oval to Elliptic leaflets with finely toothed margins. Fully double, Rosette-shaped rose flowers are soft pink and become pale blush pink with age. At the centre of each Bloom is a small green Eye. The flowers are held in clusters and produced, repeatedly, from early summer into mid-autumn. Excellent for use as cut flowers and sweetly scented. This rose was named for the Royal Horticultural Society's garden in Devon.
Award of Garden Merit (AGM).
'Rosemoor' is a trademark or preferred selling name. 'Austough' is the correct cultivar name.
Flower:
Fully double, rosette-shaped rose flowers are soft pink and become paler with age. At the centre of each bloom is a green eye. The flowers are held in clusters and produced, repeatedly, from June into October. The blooms have a sweet scent.
Flower colour: Pink
Flower shape: Fully double, rosette-shaped flowers in clusters
Flowering time: June, July, August, September, October
Foliage:
Mid to dark green, pinnate leaves have oval to Elliptic leaflets with serrate margins. The new growth emerges red in spring. The leaves are Alternately arranged on prickly, upright stems.
Foliage Senescence: Deciduous
Foliage Shape: Pinnate with oval to elliptic leaflets
Propagation:
Plant Breeder's Rights (PBR). Unlicensed propagation for sale is prohibited.
Cultivation:
Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive soil that is well-drained.
