'Sts. Francis and Claire' Rose

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'Sts. Francis and Claire' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• AUSegdon
• Eustacia Vye ™

HMF Ratings:

30 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

Origin:

Bred by David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (United Kingdom, before 2018).
Introduced in United Kingdom by David Austin Roses Limited (UK) in 2019 as 'Eustacia Vye'.

Class:

Shrub. (Series: English Rose Collection)

Bloom:

Apricot - pink. Strong, fruity fragrance. up to 90 petals. Average diameter 3.5". Large, very full (41+ petals), in small clusters, cupped, rosette, ruffled bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Pointed, wide oval buds.

Habit:

Bushy, upright. Semi-glossy, medium green, leathery foliage.

Height: 4' (120cm). Width: 4' (120cm).

Patents:

Canada - Application No: 21-10467 on 21 Apr 2021

United States - Patent No: PP 32,981 on 20 Apr 2021 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 16/602,906 on 19 Dec 2019

Inventors: Austin; David J. C. (Wolverhampton, GB)
This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of shrub rose plant named `AUSegdon`, which was originated from the cross-pollination of the two `unnamed` and unpatented seedlings of Rosa hybrida. ... the seed parent is of a mauve color ... the pollen parent has a paler pink bloom of a more incurved shape, and the plant has a larger broader growth compared to `AUSegdon`.

Parentage:

Unnamed Seedling × Unnamed Seedling

Notes:

Participated in the 2022 Gifu rose trials