Add a kaleidoscope of sunny hues to your garden displays with the Lady of Shalott English shrub rose from David Austin. It bears large blooms of ruffled petals in a range of warming apricot, pink and golden hues. Perfect for adding to mixed borders, rose borders, pots and containers, as well as for creating magnificent rose hedges, this shrub makes a wonderful addition to any garden.
In addition to its striking floral display, its blooms have a wonderful medium tea fragrance, with hints of apple and spice that is an uplifting scent to enjoy on a summer’s day. It also has an elegant arching silhouette that will quickly form into a bushy shrub full of blooms. The Lady of Shalott shrub rose is also a great way to attract bees and a range of other pollinators into your garden.
Introduced in 2009, the name of the David Austin Lady of Shalott rose was taken from one of Lord Tennyson’s poems to commemorate the 200th anniversary of his birth.
Plant details
- Breeder: David Austin
- Rose type: Shrub rose
- Flower colour: Orange
- Fragrance: Medium, Tea
- Bloom size: Large
- Awards: Recipient of the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit
- Pot size: 6-litre
Growing conditions
- Soil type: All soil types, including poor soil
- Suitable for: Hedges, borders, pots and containers
Best location
- Aspect: North, East, South, West facing
- Sunlight: Full sun, Partial Shade
Expected Plant Growth
- Plant height: 1.2m (After 3 years)
- Plant width: 1.2m (After 3 years)
All measurements are approximate
How to care for your rose
To ensure you get the best floral display from you David Austin Lady of Shalott rose, plant it in a position of full or partial sunlight. Apply a sprinkling of Mycorrhizal Fungi to establish strong root growth and encourage good overall plant health. Throughout its flowering season regularly deadhead spent blooms to encourage new buds to form.
(Images courtesy of David Austin® Roses)