Rosa 'Windrush'
(Rose 'Windrush')

Family - Rosaceae
Category - Rose
Hybrid Parents - Unnamed rose seedling x (Rosa 'Canterbury' x Rosa 'Golden Wings'
Origin - Raise in Britain
Discovered By - Bred by David Austin Roses
Year of Introduction - 1984
Season of Interest - Summer, Autumn
Hardiness - H6
Height - 1.5m or more
Width - 1.2m
Location - The Pond Garden, The Thicket

Description: A Shrub rose with an upright, bushy habit. Glossy mid to dark green, pinnate leaves have Elliptic to oval leaflets with finely toothed margins. Large, pale primrose yellow flowers are semi-double with ruffled petals and turn creamy white with age. Each Bloom has a showy central cluster of golden stamens. The flowers are produced repeatedly from early summer into late autumn (if deadheaded). Large green hips that eventually mature to orange are produced in autumn. Excellent for use as cut flowers. Named after the river Windrush in the Cotswolds.

'Windrush' is normally grown as a shorter bush rose, but has been trained as a climber in the pond garden.

'Windrush' is a trademark or preferred selling name, the correct cultivar name for this rose is 'Ausrush'


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Flower:

Semi-double, bowl-shaped flowers with ruffled petals open pale yellow and fade to creamy white with age. Each bloom has a prominent central cluster of golden yellow stamens. Flowers are produced in clusters, repeatedly, from June into November (if deadheaded) and are followed by large green hips that eventually mature to orange.

Flower colour: Yellow, white

Flower shape: Semi-double, bowl-shaped flowers in clusters

Flowering time: June, July, August, September, October, November

Foliage:

Glossy mid to dark green, pinnate leaves have Elliptic to oval leaflets with serrated margins. The new growth emerges red in spring. The leaves are Alternately arranged on prickly, upright stems.

Foliage Senescence: Deciduous

Foliage Shape: Pinnate with elliptic to oval leaflets

Propagation:

Cuttings, grafting.

Cultivation:

Best in full sun to partial shade in fertile, moisture retentive soil that is well drained.