'Windrush' Rose

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'Windrush' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of jedmar

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• AUSrush

HMF Ratings:

36 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Light yellow Shrub.
Registration name: AUSrush
Exhibition name: Windrush

Origin:

Bred by David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (United Kingdom, 1984).

Class:

Shrub. (Series: English Rose Collection)

Bloom:

Light yellow. Strong fragrance. Semi-double (9-16 petals) bloom form. Occasional repeat later in the season.

Habit:

Height: up to 4¼' (up to 130cm). Width: up to 4' (up to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

seed:	Unnamed Seedling
pollen:	Canterbury (shrub, Austin, 1969) × Golden Wings (shrub, Shepherd 1954)

Notes:

Sets hips if not dead-headed.