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Rosa 'Lilian Austin'

 
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Family: Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee) (Info)
Genus: Rosa (RO-zuh) (Info)
Cultivar: Lilian Austin
Additional cultivar information: (aka AUSli)
Hybridized by Austin; Year of Registration or Introduction: 1973

One vendor has this plant for sale.

One member has or wants this plant for trade.

Class:
English Rose (aka Austin Rose)

Height:
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)

Spacing:
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Hardiness:
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

Bloom Color:
Orange pink (op)

Bloom Shape:
Double

Flower Fragrance:
Slightly Fragrant

Bloom Time:
Late Spring/Early Summer
Blooms repeatedly

Habit:
Shrub
Can be trained as a standard or tree form

Patent Information:
Unknown - Tell us

Other Details:
Unknown - Tell us

Pruning Instructions:
Blooms on new wood; prune early to promote new growth

Soil pH requirements:
6.6 to 7.5 (neutral)

Propagation Methods:
From woody stem cuttings
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
From hardwood heel cuttings
By grafting
By budding

By Paulwhwest
Thumbnail #1 of Rosa  by Paulwhwest

By roybird
Thumbnail #2 of Rosa  by roybird

Profile:

1 positive
2 neutrals
No negatives

Gardeners' Notes:

RatingAuthorComment
Positive roybird On Jun 9, 2008, roybird from Santa Fe, NM wrote:

This rose is a prolific bloomer. It doesn't seem to be bothered at all by the hot, dry days and cool nights in our mountain region. It has remained fairly short, about 3 feet tall, but grows wider every year. One of my favorites.

Neutral butterqueen On Sep 10, 2005, butterqueen from Kernersville, NC
(Zone 7a) wrote:

I believe the rose Bloomer is describing in the other comment is the Austin 'English Garden'

Neutral Bloomer On Apr 10, 2001, Bloomer from
(Zone 9a) wrote:

Austin 1986 - 'Lilian Austin' x (seedling x 'Iceberg')

Dainty shrub to 3' tall. Rosette shaped flowers to about 3" across, with numerous small petals. Color is buff-yellow, paling toward the edges. Foliage is mid-green.

Blooms shatter rather quickly.

Regional...

This plant has been said to grow in the following regions:

Calistoga, California
Santa Fe, New Mexico



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