Crown Princess Margareta

(Auswinter)(PBR) English Shrub Rose Bred By David Austin
Colour: Apricot-orange
Flowering: Repeat Flowering
Fragrance: Strong, Fruity
Size: Very Large Shrub 1.75m - 2m 1.75m - 2m
Bloom Size: Large

Bears quite large, apricot-orange flowers, in the form of neatly arranged, many petalled rosettes. They have a strong, fruity fragrance. It forms a tall, slightly arching shrub with plentiful glossy foliage. David Austin, 1999. Read more

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Description

Bears quite large, apricot-orange flowers, in the form of neatly arranged, many petalled rosettes. They have a strong, fruity fragrance. It forms a tall, slightly arching shrub with plentiful glossy foliage. David Austin, 1999.

Characteristics

Colour: Apricot-orange 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, Fruity
Bloom Size: Large 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 Shrub Rose
Size: Very Large Shrub 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. 1.75m - 2m 1.75m - 2m
Breeder: David Austin
Year of Introduction: 1999

Growing Conditions

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

Origin of Name

Crown Princess Margareta was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria and an accomplished landscape gardener and artist. With her husband, King Gustavus VI Adolfus of Sweden, she created the beautiful gardens at their Summer Palace, Sofiero Castle in Helsingborg, Sweden.