David Austin Charles Darwin® (Auspeet) English Shrub Rose (6 litre pot)

Charles Darwin (Auspeet) is a rose with large, enlightening blooms filled with mustard-yellow petals. These shallow, open cups draw you in with their strong colour and then delight with their strong fragrance of soft floral tea and lemon.

This medium sized shrub rose has broad, spreading growth with perfectly complementary dark-green foliage. It is ideal for planting within mixed borders, rose hedges and shady areas and can be planted in areas of full sunlight or partial shade. Plant with an application of Mycorrhizal Fungi to help establish roots and encourage good plant health.

This English Shrub Rose bred by David Austin is named after the world renowned naturalist.

Details

• A David Austin Charles Darwin® (Auspeet) English Shrub Rose in a 6 litre pot
• Year of introduction: 2003
• Flower colour: Yellow
• Foliage colour: Green
• Fragrance: Strong, Tea
• Sunlight: Full sun, Partial Shade
• Aspect: North-facing, South-facing, East-facing or West-facing
• Soil moisture: Moist but well drained
• Soil pH: Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
• Hardiness: Fully hardy
• Flowering period (Repeat flowering): May, June, July, August, September, October
• Plant height (3 years): up to 1.1m
• Plant width (3 years): up to 1.4m
• Measurements are approximate
• Images courtesy of David Austin® Roses