Rosa 'Comte de Champagne', 6L
Pale yellow blooms fade to apricot on this large shrub rose
£35.00
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Notes
A large shrub rose with broad and bushy foliage producing a wonderful display of medium sized roses, which open yellow and mature to a rich apricot. The repeat flowering blooms are wonderfully open, revealing a mass of golden stamens which attract native pollinators, especially bees.
Dimensions
Pot size: 6L (9cm, 7.5in) Height and spread (approx.): 140cm (4½ft) x 140cm (4½ft) after 2-5 years
Features
Insights
This rose was bred by the renowned David Austin family in 2001 and named after Theobald I Navarre, Count of Champagne, who was famous for his poetry and for leading the Baron’s Crusade to the Holy Land in 1239.
Details
- Shrub rose grown for flowers, scent and hips
- Flowering period: repeat, from late spring to first frost
- Fully hardy
- 'Comte de Champagne' (Ausufo)
- Roses may either arrive in bloom or pruned appropriately for the season
Planting
- Classic plant for herbaceous border and larger garden
- Enriched, well-drained soil
- Any aspect
- Full sun or partial shade
- Exposed or sheltered
Care
Dig a hole larger than the root ball and loosen surrounding soil, sprinkle with Mycorrhizal Fungi to promote root growth, position rose, infill and water well. Deadhead spent blooms to promote new buds or leave for spectacular rose hips. Please see our Rose pruning guide - Shrub rose
Scent
Light musk
Glossary