Date Planted: February 14, 1999 This is a new color for English roses - shimmering copper, more vibrant on the inside, softer, more yellow on the outside. David Austin named this variety for his wife. The deeply cupped blossoms have a strong old rose/fruit fragrance. The plant has grown into a 4' x 4' shrub with a nice rounded, arching, twiggy shape. She will bloom on very thin wood. I've seen this rose criticized for it's nodding habit, but I find it rather charming in arrangements. The fragrance is astonishing, a blend of old rose with melon, and guaranteed to induce hunger pangs. It's been quite healthy in my no-spray Darwinian garden - a little blackspot, but nothing disfiguring. The new canes and foliage are reddish, and quite lovely. New thorns are large, red and somewhat translucent. Very pretty!
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Pat Austin (AUSmum)
