Rosa Charles Darwin®
£33.00
notes
A rich, yellow variety, Rosa Charles Darwin® (Auspeet), bred by David Austin, is a robust rose that boasts a broad habit, making it perfect for the back of a border, as hedging, but also good planted in a large container. Long lasting, its large blooms, flattening slightly as they mature, have great impact in a garden.
Please note, our roses are available to purchase all year round, so depending on the time of year your rose may either arrive in bloom or have been pruned or deadheaded appropriately for the season.
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Rootgrow Mycorrhizal Fungi, 60g
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£3.00
Rootgrow Mycorrhizal Fungi 150g
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£6.00
After Plant, Rose Liquid Feed
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£8.50
Dimensions
- Pot size: 6L (9cm 7.5in)
- Height and spread (approx.): 150cm (5ft) x 125cm (4ft) after 2-5 years
Features
notes
A rich, yellow variety, Rosa Charles Darwin® (Auspeet), bred by David Austin, is a robust rose that boasts a broad habit, making it perfect for the back of a border, as hedging, but also good planted in a large container. Long lasting, its large blooms, flattening slightly as they mature, have great impact in a garden.
Please note, our roses are available to purchase all year round, so depending on the time of year your rose may either arrive in bloom or have been pruned or deadheaded appropriately for the season.
Insights
Named in honour of the Victorian naturalist Charles Darwin who was born in Shrewsbury, (not far from the David Austin Nursery) whose ground-breaking book 'On the Origin of Species' (published in 1859), proposed the idea of evolution.
Details
- Grown for unusual colour, robustness and scent
- Flowering period: repeat, from late spring to first frost
- Fully hardy
Planting
- Classic plant for herbaceous border, hedges or containers
- Enriched, well-drained soil
- Full sun or partial shade
- Exposed or sheltered
Care
Dig a hole larger than the root ball and loosen surrounding soil, sprinkle with Mycorrhizal Fungi to promote root growth, position rose, infill and water well. Deadhead spent blooms to promote new buds. Please see our Rose pruning guide - Shrub rose
Scent
Soft floral tea aroma with hints of lemon
Glossary