'Strawberry Hill' Rose

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'Strawberry Hill' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Naoto The Obscure ®

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• AUSrimini

HMF Ratings:

52 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

ARS:

Light pink Shrub.
Registration name: AUSrimini
Exhibition name: Strawberry Hill

Origin:

Bred by David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (United Kingdom, 1998).
Introduced in United Kingdom by David Austin Roses Limited (UK) in 2006 as 'Strawberry Hill'.

Class:

Climber, Shrub. (Series: English Rose Collection)

Bloom:

Light pink. Strong, myrrh fragrance. 55 to 120 petals. Average diameter 3.5". Large, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped, old-fashioned bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Medium, pointed, ovoid buds.

Habit:

Medium, bushy, climbing, upright. Medium, semi-glossy, dark green foliage. 5 to 7 leaflets.

Height: 8'2" to 9'10" (250 to 300cm). Width: up to 47" (up to 120cm).

Growing:

USDA zone 6b through 9b (default). Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden. Very vigorous.

Patents:

Australia - Patent No: AU4257P on 25 May 2011
Application No: 2009/035 on 6 Mar 2009 VIEW PBR PATENT

‘unnamed seedling’ x ‘unnamed seedling’ in 1998. In July 1999 best of the progenies was chosen for further trial and development and grafted onto Lax root-stock outdoors. In 2000-2005 the variety was increased and introduced and commercialised in UK in 2006. Breeder: David Austin, UK.
First sold in UK May 2006

Canada - Patent No: 4749 on 17 Mar 2014
Application No: 06-5670 on 17 Nov 2006

'Ausrimini' originated at Bowling Green Lane, Albrighton, England, in 2001. 'Ausrimini' was produced by normal sexual hybridization of two unnamed parent varieties. It was selected by the breeder as it forms a good, branching shrub that is healthy and repeat flowers extremely well.

European Union - Patent on 2006

United Kingdom - Patent on 2007

United States - Patent No: PP 18,716 on 8 Apr 2008 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 11/635,214 on 6 Dec 2006

Parentage:

Unnamed Seedling × Unnamed Seedling

Notes:

Horace Walpole (September 24, 1717 London - March 2, 1797 London), 4th Earl of Orford, had his mansion "Strawberry Hill" at Twickenham near London built in stages 1749-1776.