David Austin Fighting Temeraire® (Austrava) English Shrub Rose (6 litre pot)

Fighting Temeraire® (Austrava) is a rose which produces very large, rich apricot blooms with golden centres. Tinged with pink, each flower has only ten petals. The flowers have a fruity fragrance with notes of lemon zest.

You will find this rose will create many stems producing a mass of large bloomed heads.

This English shrub rose bred by David Austin® is named after ‘The Fighting Temeraire’, a painting from 1839 by renowned artist J.M.W. Turner.

Garden notes

• Medium English Shrub Rose bred by David Austin® (2011)
• 6 litre pot
• Large rich apricot flowers with only 10 petals
• Flowers from June – September (repeat)
• Medium fruity scent
• Position in a sheltered location in full sun or partial shade (East, South or West facing)
• Suitable for all soil typesl
• Height: 3ft (90cm) & Spread: 4.5ft (140cm)
• Suitable for borders & natural planting to attract bees

Additional info

• Measurements are approximate
• 1st prize for Fragrance & Landscaping at the ‘Concurs Internacional’ in Barcelona, Spain in 2012
• Images courtesy of David Austin® Roses