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Rosa

'Ausmas'


Graham ThomasĀ® Austin Rose




Origin:  David Austin, 1983.
Family
Rosaceae
Genus
Rosa
Cultivar
'Ausmas'
Category
Woody
Type
Shrub (deciduous)
Registered Name
Graham Thomas®
USDA Hardiness Zone
6b - 7a
Canadian Hardiness Zone
6a - 6b
RHS Hardiness Zone
H6
Temperature (°C)
-21 - (-15)
Temperature (°F)
-5 - 5
Height
1.2 m
Spread
1.5 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
MayJuneJulyAugustSeptember
General Description
This cultivar has large, pale-orange flowers that bloom during the summer. Delicate, ovate leaves extend from the thorn-riddled stem.
Landscape
Shrub or mixed border, specimen, or hedge.
Cultivation
Grows best in average, medium moisture, well-drained soil. The best flowering and disease resistance occur in full sun. Water heavily and regularly but avoid overhead watering.
Shape
Bushy.
Growth
Medium
Pests
Black spot, powdery mildew, rust and rose rosette.
Habitat
Horticultural origin.
Flower Description
Showy, yellow flowers. They are medium sized cup shaped flowers and their colour is an unusually rich, pure yellow that would be hard to match even among modern roses, and is entirely missing from old roses. There is a medium-strong, fresh tea rose fragrance.
Notable Specimens
Niagara Parks Botanical Garden, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. Chelsea Physic Garden, London, United Kingdom.
Propagation
Propagate by hardwood cuttings.
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