'AUSblush' Rose

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'AUSblush' rose Description

My HMF:

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Heritage
• Roberta (synonym for 'Heritage')

HMF Ratings:

39 favorite votes.
EXCELLENT- overall member rating.

ARS:

Light pink Shrub.
Registration name: AUSblush
Exhibition name: Heritage

Origin:

Bred by David Austin (1984) United Kingdom.

Class:

English Rose [David Austin], Shrub.

Bloom:

Light pink. Strong, lemon fragrance. 40 petals. Average diameter 3.5'. Large, double (17-25 petals), cupped bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Arching, thornless (or almost).
Height of 4' to 4¼' (120 to 130 cm). Width of up to 4' (up to 120 cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 10b.

Patents:

Australia - Application No: 1990/047 on 17 Apr 1990
Synonym: Heritage. Applicant: David Austin Roses Ltd.

Ploidy:

Tetraploid

Parentage:

Seedling × seedling of Iceberg (floribunda, Kordes 1958)

Notes:

According to the New Zealand Plant Variety Rights (PVR) web page, application for a PVR Grant for this rose was made March 24, 1987 and granted August 16, 1988 (PVR Grant No. 437). The breeder's Reference for this rose is Ausblush. The New Zealand Trade Name is 'Heritage'. This PVR Grant expires August 16, 2011.