"Constance Spry"
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| Class: |
Shrub / English |
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| Color: |
Medium pink |
| Blooms: |
Cupped, very double, full, globular, profuse blooms that are among the largest of the old rose form |
| Foliage: |
Abundant, medium green |
| Fragrance: |
Exceptionally fragrant: myrrh. |
| Size (H x W): |
6 x 6 (cool climates) |
| Growth Habit: |
Shrub |
| Cultivation: |
Vigorous, climbs if trained, unruly growth. |
| Not Hardy North of: |
Zone |
| Origins: |
England: D. Austin: AUS- Austin Roses (Wolverhampton) 1961 |
| Parentage: |
'Belle Isis' (Gallica)
x 'Dainty Maid'(Floribunda) |
| Notes: |
The first David Austin English rose. Can be grown as a climber to 20 feet or on a wall. Easy to grow, flowers nod on weak necks. Likes cooler climates, suffers in heat. Named for Constance Spry (1886-1960), author of Flower Decoration and Favourite Flowers. |
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