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Juvenile Flower from Bowes-Lyon Rose Garden at Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) in Wisley. Photo by Chris Garnons-Williams on 25 June 2013 |
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Rose Plant Name David Austin Roses names its roses |
Rosa 'Wild Edric' - Class 2
Bred by David Austin (United Kingdom, before 2005). Introduced in United Kingdom by David Austin Roses Limited (UK) in 2005 as 'Wild Edric'. Wild Edric was a Saxon Lord in Shropshire, who was said to have married a fairy Queen. He reproached her one day and she disappeared. Legend has it that his ghost is still be to seen searching for her in the hills. AUSedge is the Registration Name. |
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Soil |
Roses prefer acidic soil of pH 6.5 (sand) but will tolerate alkaline soils up to pH 7.5 (chalk). Mix 25 litres farmyard manure, or pulverized tree bark with bone meal, in soil before planting. Broadcast rose fertilizer in early Spring. |
Sun Aspect |
Full Sun - continuous, direct exposure to 6 hours or more of sunlight per day. |
Soil Moisture |
Moist - Soil is moist without being soggy because the texture of the soil allows excess moisture to drain away. Most plants like about 1 inch of water per week. Amending your soil with compost will help improve texture and water holding or draining capacity. A 3 inch layer of mulch will help to maintain soil moisture and studies have shown that mulched plants grow faster than non-mulched plants. |
Plant Type |
Modern Roses: 2 Modern Shrub Recurrent Cluster-Flowered |
Height x Spread in inches (cms) |
48 x 48 (120 x 120) |
Foliage |
Medium size, matte, Dark Green leaves. |
Flower Colour in Season. Hips |
Deep Pink flowers in May-October. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Very fragrant. |
Comment |
Medium size,bushy shrub armed with thorns/prickles.
Suitable for growing:
"This is an unusually tough and reliable rose that will thrive even under difficult conditions and is not only suitable for the border, but it is ideal for semi-wild planting or for hedges. Its flowers start as attractively pointed, purple-pink buds. They gradually open to a semi-double flower of deep velvety pink with shades of purple and mauve, exposing a bunch of golden-yellow stamens that contrast with the colour of the petals. The overall fragrance is strong and delicious but interestingly, with a little investigation, a marked difference between the fragrance of the petals and the stamens can be detected. The latter is pure clove, whereas the former is classic Old Rose with hints of watercress and cucumber. " from David Austin Roses.
"Deep pink, mauve shading, purple shading, yellow stamens. Strong fragrance. Average diameter 3.75". Medium to large, double (17-25 petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, cupped bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season. Medium, armed with thorns / prickles, bushy. Medium, matte, dark green foliage. Height of up to 47" (up to 120 cm). USDA zone 6b through 9b (default).
Recommended " planting distance is 20 inches (50 cms) apart" from Roses UK.
Available from For further details on the cultivation of roses, consult the Royal National Rose Society. "A website devoted to roses, clematis and peonies and all that is gardening related, including selecting, buying, breeding, caring for and exhibiting. We have cataloged over 44,000 roses and have more than 160,000 photos along with thousands of Rose nurseries, public and private gardens, Rose societies, authors, breeders, hybridizers and publications from all over the world." from Help Me Find in America. |
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Flower Bud Closed from Bowes-Lyon Rose Garden at Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) in Wisley. Photo by Chris Garnons-Williams on 25 June 2013 |
Flower Bud Open from Bowes-Lyon Rose Garden at Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) in Wisley. Photo by Chris Garnons-Williams on 25 June 2013 |
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Middle-Aged Flower from Bowes-Lyon Rose Garden at Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) in Wisley. Photo by Chris Garnons-Williams on 25 June 2013 |
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Mature Flower from Bowes-Lyon Rose Garden at Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) in Wisley. Photo by Chris Garnons-Williams on 25 June 2013 |
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Spring Form from Bowes-Lyon Rose Garden at Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) in Wisley. Photo by Chris Garnons-Williams on 25 April 2013. |
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Spring Form behind black label from Bowes-Lyon Rose Garden at Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) in Wisley. Photo by Chris Garnons-Williams on 25 April 2013. |
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Summer Foliage from Jubilee Rose Garden at Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) in Wisley. Photo by Chris Garnons-Williams on 25 June 2013. |
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Summer Form from Jubilee Rose Garden at Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) in Wisley. Photo by Chris Garnons-Williams on 25 June 2013. |
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Flowers from Bowes-Lyon Rose Garden at Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) in Wisley. Photo by Chris Garnons-Williams on 1 July 2013. |
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Rose Class Number with link to its Flower Comparison Page |
The World Federation of Rose Societies Rose Classes, as adopted by the British National Rose Society in the last century:- |
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Modern Roses: 1 Modern Shrub Recurrent Large-Flowered |
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Modern Roses: 1a Modern Shrub Roses. Peter Beales Roses are split into the following not officially recognised World Federation of Rose Societies Rose Classes: "There are four main groups of rose.
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Modern Roses: 2 Modern Shrub Recurrent Cluster-Flowered |
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Modern Roses: 3 Ground-Cover Recurrent |
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Modern Roses: 4 Large-Flowered (Hybrid Tea Shrub) |
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Modern Roses: 5 Cluster-Flowered (Floribunda Shrub) |
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Modern Roses: 6 Dwarf Cluster-Flowered |
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Modern Roses: 6a Dwarf Large-Flowered (Mini-flora in the American Rose Society) |
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Modern Roses: 7 Polyantha (Shrub) |
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Modern Roses: 8 Miniature Bush |
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Modern Roses: 9 Modern Shrub Non-Recurrent Large-Flowered |
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Modern Roses: 10 Modern Shrub Non-Recurrent Cluster Flowered |
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Modern Roses: 11 Ground Cover Non-Recurrent |
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Modern Roses: 12 Rambler Recurrent |
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Modern Roses: 13 Large-Flowered Climber Recurrent |
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Modern Roses: 14 Cluster-Flowered Climber Recurrent |
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Modern Roses: 15 Climbing Miniature Recurrent |
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Modern Roses: 16 Rambler Non-Recurrent |
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Modern Roses: 17 Large-Flowered Climber Non-Recurrent |
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Modern Roses: 18 Cluster-Flowered Climber Non-Recurrent |
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Modern Roses: 19 Climbing Miniature Non-Recurrent |
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Modern Roses: 19a English Roses David C.H. Austin OBE (born 1926) is a rose breeder and writer who lives in Shropshire, England. His emphasis is on breeding roses with the character and fragrance of Old Garden Roses (Gallicas, Damasks, Alba roses, etc.) but with the repeat-flowering ability and wide colour range of modern roses such as Hybrid Teas and Floribundas. Though Austin's roses are not officially recognised as a separate class of roses by, for instance, the Royal National Rose Society or the American Rose Society, they are nonetheless commonly referred to by rosarians, at nurseries, and in horticultural literature as 'English Roses' (the term he uses) or 'Austin Roses'. Modern Roses: 19b Patio Roses "An excellent new group, somewhere between a miniature and a floribunda in character. They are larger and more robust than miniatures, frequently having charming rosette flowers and neat, bushy growth. They are hardy and repeat well." from David Austin Roses. Modern Roses: 19c Miniature Roses "Miniatures grow to a height of between 12 and 18 inches, sometimes more according to growing conditions. They have been greatly improved in recent years and the newer varieties include some excellent bushy plants with prettily-formed flowers. They are useful for window boxes and tubs as well as very small gardens." from David Austin Roses. Modern Roses: 19d Dwarf Polyantha Roses "These have small rambler-like flowers produced in large, closely-packed bunches. Polyanthas are extremely tough and flower continuously. They form short, compact bushes ideal for the front of borders. These pretty little roses have recently enjoyed a return to popularity." from David Austin Roses. |
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Old Garden Roses: 20 Alba (Shrub) |
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Old Garden Roses: 21 Bourbon (Shrub) |
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Old Garden Roses: 22 Boursalt (Shrub) |
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Old Garden Roses: 23 China (Shrub) |
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Old Garden Roses: 24 Damask (Shrub) |
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Old Garden Roses: 25 Gallica (Shrub) |
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Old Garden Roses: 26 Hybrid Perpetual (Shrubs) |
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Old Garden Roses: 27 Moss (Shrubs) |
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Old Garden Roses: 28 Portland (Shrubs) |
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Old Garden Roses: 29 Provence (Centifolia) (Shrubs) |
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Old Garden Roses: 30 Sweet Briar (Shrubs) |
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Old Garden Roses: 31 Tea (Shrubs) |
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Old Garden Roses: 32 Ayrshire |
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Old Garden Roses: 33 Climbing Bourbon (Climbers) |
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Old Garden Roses: 34 Climbing Boursalt (Climbers) |
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Old Garden Roses: 35 Climbing Tea (Climbers) |
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Old Garden Roses: 36 Noisette (Climbers) |
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Old Garden Roses: 37 Sempervirens (Climbers) |
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Wild Roses: 38 Wild Roses Non-Climbing |
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Wild Roses: 39 Wild Roses Climbing |
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Rose Cultivar Name (Regist-ration Name and Year of its Breeding) White background indicates that its Rose Description is only in this Index with links to Mail-order suppliers in Height and Width Column - Click |
Height x Width in inches (cms) - Many of the roses below have no rose decription page in this website so are linked to an external mail-order nursery page. |
Bloom Colour |
Other Rose |
Rose Name / Rose Class Number / Bowes-Lyon Bed - see map below in bottom of middle section White background indicates that its Rose Description is only in this Index with links to Mail-order suppliers in Height and Width Column - Click |
Height x Width in inches (cms) - Many of the roses below have no rose decription page in this website so are linked to an external mail-order nursery page. |
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'Winchester Cathedral' is a sport of 'Mary Rose' according to their internal plant records. Spectators must therefore beware of falling masonry!!!
Further links to Roses for:- |
Comment "Bush roses were bred for use in formal rose beds. The large-flowered bushes are best for formal rose beds near the house, and for cutting. Cluster-flowered bushes are ideal for beds of showy colour and could also be planted in groups at the front of a shrub border, or even singly. Cluster-flowered bushes are better suited to poor conditions, especially wet areas, because their flowers withstand rain better. Choosing bush roses is a matter of personal taste, but there are do’s and don’ts. Choose either large-flowered bushes or cluster-flowered bushes. Do not mix them – the results can be very messy. Neither should varieties of large-flowered bushes be mixed in the same bed because mixed colours take from the effect of formal elegance. The more showy cluster-flowered bushes can be mixed, but stick to two or three varieties – avoid the ‘fruit-salad’ effect. Try to match the varieties for height – use the taller ones to the back, or the middle of a bed, mixed border or island bed – and choose complementary colours. Research the variety and try to see it growing – visit St. Anne’s Rose Garden, Clontarf, Dublin, or a rose nursery during the flowering season. Standard roses are used in the middle, or at the back of large rose beds, to add some height. They have long been used as specimens on their own, but less so nowadays. They could also be used in groups, or singly, in a shrub border behind low, non-competitive plants to give summer colour. Being true shrubs, the shrub roses are best placed among other flowering and non-flowering shrubs. They bring colour to a shrub border in late spring and early summer. The shrub roses can also be planted as specimens on their own and some of them make good informal, secure hedges The climbing habit of growth of climbing and rambling roses makes them ideal for covering walls and unsightly large objects. They can also be grown on flowering garden trees to give more interest, or on an old tree stump, pillar or pergola. Miniature roses have become very popular for patio and container growing. They can also be used on rockeries, and as house plants." from Using Roses in the Garden by Ireland's Gardening Community. |
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An ADR rose is a winner in the German ADR rose trial (Allgemeine Deutsche Rosenneuheitenprüfung). No chemical pesticides have been allowed since 1997 and breeders often describe the trial as among the most challenging in the world.The trial is set up by a working group that includes the Bund deutscher Baumschulen (German nurseries association), rose breeders, and 11 independent trial stations in Germany. The trial results are analyzed by the Bundessortenamt (Federal Office of Plant Varieties). Roses are tested over 3 years and criteria analyzed include disease resistance, hardiness, attractiveness, and habit. About 50 cultivars are judged annually and more than 2000 cultivars have been tested since the award's creation in the 1950s. Roses that no longer fulfill quality standards have their certificate removed. As of November 2013, 161 cultivars are recognized. The Halycon Days Rose is an ADR rose. |
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See Rose Index for further details of the 720 roses |
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There are 3 groups of roses, whose Rose Use Flower Images are compared in Rose Use Gallery and whose Flower Colour and Rose Type Shape are compared in the Rose gallery There are 720 roses in this website:-
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