'Abraham Darby ®' Rose

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'Abraham Darby ®' rose Description

My HMF:

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• Abraham
• AUScot
• Candy Rain
• Country Darby

HMF Ratings:

67 favorite votes.
EXCELLENT overall member rating.

ARS:

Apricot or apricot blend Shrub.
Registration name: AUScot
Exhibition name: Abraham Darby ®

Origin:

Bred by David Austin (1985) United Kingdom.

Class:

English Rose [David Austin], Shrub.

Bloom:

Apricot and light pink, lighter edges. Strong, fruity fragrance. Average diameter 5". Large, very double, cupped, old-fashioned bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Height of 4' to 10' (120 to 305 cm). Width of 3' to 5' (90 to 150 cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 5b through 10b. Can be trained as a climber. Disease susceptibility: susceptible to rust .

Patents:

Australia - Application No: 1990/046 on 17 Apr 1990
Synonym: Abraham Darby. Applicant: David Austin Roses Ltd.

United States - Patent No: PP 7,215 VIEW USPTO PATENT

Parentage:

Aloha (Cl HT, Boerner, 1949) × Yellow Cushion

Notes:

The Plant Science Dept. of the Nova Scotia Agriculture College evaluated 58 English Roses to assess their hardiness and disease-resistance. Abraham Darby was found to be winter hardy.
Tip: because the flowers of Abraham Darby tend to bow their heads, this is a good rose for training on some sort of garden structure...