• Claire Austin
  • Claire Austin
  • Claire Austin
  • Claire Austin
Best For Health
  • Claire Austin
  • Claire Austin
  • Claire Austin
  • Claire Austin

Claire Austin

(Ausprior)(PBR) English Climbing Rose Bred By David Austin

Best For Health

Best For Fragrance

Colour: Creamy white
Flowering: Repeat Flowering
Fragrance: Strong, Myrrh
Size: Medium Climber 2.75m - 3.25m
Bloom Size: Medium

This vigorous, upright rose makes a very good climber in both beauty and performance. It bears pleasingly cupped, pale lemon buds which gradually open to large, creamy white flowers, the outer petals perfectly arranged in concentric circles. Read more

1.8m Wall or Fence

3m Wall or Fence

Standard Arch

Large Arch

Obelisk or Pillar

Doorway

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Description

This vigorous, upright rose makes a very good climber in both beauty and performance. It bears pleasingly cupped, pale lemon buds which gradually open to large, creamy white flowers, the outer petals perfectly arranged in concentric circles. They have a strong myrrh fragrance with dashes of meadowsweet, vanilla and heliotrope. The growth is strong and particularly healthy, and it is clothed in attractive matt green foliage.

Characteristics

Colour: Creamy white BLOOM COLOUR Colour may vary depending on growing conditions. Colour fade is a characteristic of some varieties.
Flowering: Repeat Flowering REPEAT or ONCE FLOWERING? REPEAT FLOWERING roses flower in flushes from late spring through to early winter. ONCE FLOWERING roses only produce a single flush of blooms lasting 3 to 4 weeks in mid summer
Fragrance: Strong, Myrrh
Bloom Size: Medium BLOOM SIZE GUIDE Bloom size varies over the life cycle of each bloom. Measurements refer to the average diameter of a bloom at its prime. LARGE BLOOM: 3.5-5" MEDIUM BLOOM: 2-3.5" SMALL BLOOM 1-2"
Family: English Climbing Rose
Size: Medium Climber SIZE GUIDE All measurements are approximate 'height x width' and refer to a 3 year old established rose, pruned once annually, measured during the first flush of flowers in June. 2.75m - 3.25m
Breeder: David Austin
Year of Introduction: 2007

Ideal For

Growing Conditions

North, East, South, West Facing
All soil types
Full Sunlight
Partial Sunlight

Origin of Name

Claire Austin is David Austin’s daughter. She has a nursery which specialises in hardy plants, including the UK's finest collection of irises, peonies and day lilies.