Rose Crown Princess Margareta® David Austin — Apricot Orange Climber

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, FruityBloom 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.


Height: 150 cm, Width: 150cm, Breeder: David Austin, Year of Introduction: 1999

Location

• Mixed Border
• Rose Hedges
• Partial Shade

Growing conditions

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

Behind the 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.