Rosa 'Boscobel'®, 6L
A medium sized shrub rose bearing large, scented, coral pink flowers
£35.00
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Notes
Flowering twice a season, the red buds of Rosa 'Boscobel'® (Auscousin) open into large, upward-facing, rosette-shaped blooms. Packed with petals that gently graduate from deep pink to coral, the flowers create a beautiful depth and richness of colour.
Dimensions
- Pot size: 6L (9cm 7.5in)
- Height and spread (approx.): 120cm (4ft) x 110cm (3½ft) after 2-5 years
Features
Insights
The rose is named after Boscobel House in Shropshire (near the David Austin nursery), whose original owners, the Giffords, sheltered Charles II after the Royalist defeat at the battle of Worcester in 1651.
Details
- English shrub rose grown for flowers and scent
- Flowering period: repeat, from late spring to first frost
- Fully hardy
- Roses may either arrive in bloom or pruned appropriately for the season
Planting
- Classic plant for herbaceous border, small gardens, and containers
- Enriched, well-drained soil
- South, west, east facing
- Full sun
- 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. Please see our Rose pruning guide - Shrub rose
Scent
Strong myrrh fragrance with hints of hawthorn blossom, elderflower, pear and almond
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