Princess Alexandra of Kent (Ausmerchant)

PRINCESS ALEXANDRA OF KENT

We were honoured to name this rose for Princess Alexandra, who is a keen gardener and a great lover of roses.
This rose has unusually large flowers of a warm, glowing pink. They are full petalled and deeply cupped, the ring of soft pink outer petals enclosing the warm pink inner petals to create a most pleasing effect.
In spite of their size, they are never clumsy, being held nicely poised on a well-rounded shrub.
There is a lot to be said for planting in groups of three, keeping both flowers and growth nicely balanced. A delicious fresh Tea fragrance which changes to lemon as the flower ages, eventually taking on hints of blackcurrants.
It is very healthy.

Winner of the fragrance award at the Glasgow Trials 2009.
Approx 1.1m x 0.8m.
(David Austin 2007, Ausmerchant).