The enchanting David Austin Emma Bridgewater® English Shrub Rose produces an abundance of vibrant coloured blooms. The flowers emerge vibrant mid-pink and gradually transition through coral-pink to soft lilac tones, creating a kaleidoscope of colours to admire.
With repeat flowering from late spring through to early winter, you will enjoy a long-lasting cascade of exquisite blooms that are full of a warming light-medium tea fragrance and create show-stopping garden displays. Plant the Emma Bridgewater in your mixed borders, or create a dazzling rose border full of vibrant colour, infused with a warming Tea fragrance. It also looks particularly striking in large containers.
This rose was unveiled at the 2024 Chelsea Flower Show as David Austin’s Rose of the Year and named as a tribute to the iconic British potter, Emma Bridgewater.
Plant details
- Breeder: David Austin
- Rose type: Shrub Rose
- Colour: Mid pink
- Bloom size: Medium
- Fragrance: Light-medium, Tea
- Suitable for: Borders, pots & containers and rose hedges
- Repeat flowering: May, June, July, August, September, October
- Size: 6-litre pot
Growing conditions
- Soil moisture: Moist but well drained
- Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Hardiness: Fully hardy
Best location
- Aspect: North, East, South and West Facing
- Sunlight: Full sun, partial shade
Expected plant growth
- Plant height (after 3 years): 1.25m
- Plant width (after 3 years): 1.25m
All measurements are approximate
How to care for your rose
This beautiful English shrub rose thrives in all soil types and has excellent disease resistance. To ensure you get the best floral display, plant your rose with a sprinkling of Mycorrhizal Fungi for strong root growth and overall plant health. Whilst this rose is in flower, we suggest regularly deadheading to encourage new bud growth, so you can enjoy beautiful fragrant blooms through to the first frost.
(Images courtesy of David Austin Roses®)