Rose Auscot (Abraham Darby) – David Austin Shrub Rose

A repeat-flowering David Austin English rose, Rosa Abraham Darby is a medium-sized, deciduous shrub rose with an upright, bushy habit and arching, almost thornless stems.  The foliage is mid-green. From midsummer to autumn, the shrub bears small clusters of large, fully double, quartered flowers in shades of apricot and yellow, fading to coral-pink, with a strong, rather sharp, citrus fragrance; the rose repeats well. Rose Abraham Darby is also very good trained as a small climber, reaching 8’/2.5m – the almost thornless stems makes training easy, and the heavy flowers, inclined to nod, show to perfection when it’s trained on a wall.

Site: Tolerates exposure
Soil: Any moisture-retentive, humus-rich, well-drained soil
Position: Full sun
Season of interest: Midsummer to autumn
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Height:  5’ (1.5m) (8’/2.5m as a climber)  Spread: 5’ (1.5m) in 2-5 years