Rosa Abraham Darby 'AUScot'
Common Name(s):
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- RO-zuh
- Description
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Abraham Darby is a hybrid shrub rose in the Rosaceae family bred by David Austin of the United Kingdom in 1985. Parentage is Aloha × Yellow Cushion. It was named after one of the founding figures of the Industrial Revolution.
This vigorous shrub grows 5-7 feet tall with a 3-5 foot spread in a bushy rounded form. In mild climates, it can grow 8-10 feet and be trained as a climber if desired. Plant in full sun in amended well-drained moist garden soil. Prune in late winter.
The large fully-double flowers are an apricot-yellow-pink blend in a quartered shape with a rich fruity fragrance and 50-70 petals. It blooms nearly continuously in small clusters through fall. The flowers are large and heavy and tend to nod on the stem. Foliage is glossy medium to dark green on nearly prickle-free stems.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Generally disease resistant but susceptible to ruse. See pests of roses to the left. Deer will browse roses.
The Clemson Cooperative Extension Home and Garden Information Center has a factsheet on common rose diseases as well as a factsheet on insects and other related pests.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Rosa
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Dimensions:
- Height: 5 ft. 0 in. - 7 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 5 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Rose
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Arching
- Climbing
- Erect
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
- Maintenance:
- Medium
- Texture:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil Texture:
- Clay
- High Organic Matter
- Loam (Silt)
- Sand
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 6-feet-12 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Gold/Yellow
- Orange
- Pink
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Long Bloom Season
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Spring
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- more than 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- Large 4-5 inch full double flowers are an apricot-pink-yellow blend with a strong fruity fragrance. They have 50-70 petals and bloom in small clusters in flushes throughout the season,
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leathery
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Glossy leathery mid to dark green leaves
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Stems are nearly prickle-free
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Landscape:
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- English Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Hedge
- Screen/Privacy
- Small groups
