David Austin Winchester Cathedral Rose Rosa Winchester Cathedral® 'AUScat'
Other Common Name(s):
- Phonetic Spelling
- RO-zuh
- Description
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Rosa 'AUScat' is a hardy shrub rose with a 4-foot spread. Its bushy habit make it a good choice for the beds, borders and hedges. This long blooming rose will bloom all season and makes an excellent cut flower. With a honey-almond fragrance, the double flowers appear in small clusters with solitary blooms up to 6". The flowers are white, with a tendency to revert to pink. The green foliage is semi-glossy. Protect plants grown in containers from winter frost.
Insects, Diseases, and Other Plant Problems: 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.
VIDEO Created by Elizabeth Meyer for "Trees, Shrubs and Conifers" a plant identification course offered in partnership with Longwood Gardens.
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Rosa
- Family:
- Rosaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Perennial
- Woody
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- Europe
- Wildlife Value:
- Attracts bees
- Play Value:
- Attractive Flowers
- Attracts Pollinators
- Dimensions:
- Height: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
- Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Rose
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
- Mounding
- Growth Rate:
- Medium
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Soil pH:
- Acid (<6.0)
- Alkaline (>8.0)
- Neutral (6.0-8.0)
- Soil Drainage:
- Good Drainage
- Moist
- Available Space To Plant:
- 12 inches-3 feet
- 3 feet-6 feet
- NC Region:
- Coastal
- Mountains
- Piedmont
- USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
- 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- White
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Fragrant
- Good Cut
- Long Bloom Season
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Cup
- Flower Petals:
- more than 20 petals/rays
- Flower Size:
- 3-6 inches
- Flower Description:
- Clusters of medium sized cup-shaped blooms all season; 60 petals; double; loose
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Leaves:
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Hairs Present:
- No
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
- Stem Description:
- Very little thorns.
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Landscape:
- Landscape Location:
- Container
- Patio
- Pool/Hardscape
- Walkways
- Landscape Theme:
- Cutting Garden
- Pollinator Garden
- Design Feature:
- Accent
- Barrier
- Border
- Hedge
- Mass Planting
- Specimen
- Attracts:
- Bees
