Rose, English, Scepter'd Isle   /   Rosa x Scepter'd Isle

Category: English Roses (English Rose Collection).

Bred By: David Austin.

Flower Type: Double/Full Bloom.

Fragrance: Myrrh Strong .

Repeating: Good.

Adult Dimensions: Height up to 1 metres, width up to 1,2 metres (3 ft. x 2.5 ft.).

Foliage: Deciduous.

Soil Type: Rich and well aerated.

Hardiness: Very hardy.

Exposure: Partial shade.

Characteristics and Uses:
This is a charming rose which bears numerous, cupped flowers, with yellow stamens visible within.
The colour is a soft pink shading to a paler pink on the outer petals.
Its growth is rather upright, with its flowers held above the foliage. It flowers freely and continuously.
There is a powerful fragrance - an outstanding example of the English Rose fragrance, based on the myrrh note introduced with ‘Constance Spry’.
Winner of the R.N.R.S. Henry Edland Award for fragrance.

List of Rose bushes:
Bushes Roses catalog
Climbing Roses catalog
Ground cover Roses catalog
Large flowers Roses catalog