Heritage rose Rosa Heritage 'AUSblush'
- Phonetic Spelling
- RO-zuh
- Description
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Heritage rose is a hybrid shrub or climber in the Rosaceae family bred by David Austin of Britain and released in 1984. Parentage is Seedling x (Iceberg x Wife of Bath). It is said to be Mr Austin's favorite rose.
This vigorous arching shrub grows 4-7 feet tall and 3-4 feet wide and can be grown as a shrub or a climber. Plant in full sun in amended well-drained moist soil. Prune in late winter to early spring.
The light pink flower has darker edges in a cupped, rosette bloom form with 26-40 petals. Flowers are 3-4 inches wide and occur in small clusters in flushes throughout the season. The glossy gray-green foliage is on nearly prickle-free stems.
Use this shrub in the border, as a specimen, in groups such as a hedge or train to a vertical surface. Works well in a cutting, cottage or English garden.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: Some susceptibility to black spot. 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: 4 ft. 0 in. - 7 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Perennial
- Rose
- Shrub
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Rounded
- 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:
- 3 feet-6 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:
- Pink
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Fall
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- more than 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- The 3-4 inch wide light pink flower has darker edges in a cupped, rosette bloom form with 26-40 petals. Occur in small clusters in flushes throughout the season.
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Gray/Silver
- Green
- Leaf Feel:
- Glossy
- Leaf Type:
- Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Alternate
- Leaf Margin:
- Serrate
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Glossy gray-green leaves
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Stems are nearly prickle-free
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Vertical Spaces
- Landscape Theme:
- Cottage Garden
- Cutting Garden
- English Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Hedge
- Small groups
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Bees
