'William and Catherine' Rose

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'William and Catherine' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Marina's Garden. Crawfordville, FL

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• AUSrapper

HMF Ratings:

19 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT-.

Origin:

Bred by David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (United Kingdom, before 2010).
Introduced in United Kingdom by David Austin Roses Limited (UK) in 2011 as 'William and Catherine'.

Class:

Shrub. (Series: English Rose Collection)

Bloom:

Light apricot, ages to white . Moderate, myrrh fragrance. Very full (41+ petals), button-eye, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Bushy, upright.

Height: up to 4' (up to 120cm). Width: up to 3' (up to 90cm).

Growing:

Can be used for beds and borders.

Patents:

European Union - Application No: 2011/2134 on 7 Sep 2011

United States - Patent No: PP 61,359 on 7 Mar 2013 VIEW USPTO PATENT
Application No: 13/506'561 on 7 Sep 2011

Inventor: Austin; David C.H., Wolverhampton, GB
This invention relates to a new and distinct variety of shrub rose plant named `AUSrapper`, which was originated from the cross-pollination of the two `unnamed` seedlings of Rosa hybrida.

Parentage:

Unnamed Seedling × Unnamed Seedling

Notes:

Honouring the Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine (Middleton), Duchess of Cambridge on April 29th, 2011.