Boscobel – David Austin Rose
BOSCOBEL
English Rose – bred by David Austin
Shrub Rose
Perfectly formed, beautifully fragrant, upward-facing blooms
Red buds open to beautifully formed, upward-facing, coral-pink rosettes. Numerous small petals, of varying shades, mingle to provide a most pleasing effect. The strong myrrh fragrance has a hawthorn character with delicious hints of elderflower, pear and almond. A vigorous variety; it quickly forms an upright shrub of medium size, with dark green, glossy foliage. David Austin, 2012.
- Bred by David Austin
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
Red buds open to beautifully formed, upward-facing, coral-pink rosettes. Numerous small petals, of varying shades, mingle to provide a most pleasing effect. The strong myrrh fragrance has a hawthorn character with delicious hints of elderflower, pear and almond. A vigorous variety; it quickly forms an upright shrub of medium size, with dark green, glossy foliage. David Austin, 2012.
GROWTH HABIT
A vigorous and healthy variety, it is quick to establish in the garden where it will form an upright shrub of medium size, with dark green, glossy foliage. Position this rose toward the middle of the border.
ORIGINS OF THE NAME
Boscobel House, owned by English Heritage, was built in 1632. It is famous for the fact that Charles II hid there in an oak tree, whilst being pursued by Cromwell’s soldiers during the English Civil War.
ROSE CHARACTERISTICS
| Rose Type | English Rose – bred by David Austin |
| Growth Type | Shrub Rose |
| Sub Type | English Leander Hybrid |
| Colour | Coral-pink |
| Fragrance Strength | Strong |
| Flowering | Repeat Flowering |
| Disease Resistance | Excellent |
| Zone | 5 – 9 |
| Height | 1m |
| Width | 0,75m |
| Breeder | David Austin |
| Year of Introduction | 2012 |
| Appellation | Auscousin |
