Raised by David Austin, UK, 1973 a very early English Rose and unlike a lot of the roses in this series because the flowers are rather more modern. However, this lovely, healthy bush produces masses of semi-double iridescent salmon pink flowers with bright yellow deep in the throat – the colour is very dynamic in the evening sunlight!

Lilian Austin produces clusters and/or single blooms in profusion throughout the flowering season and the fragrance is very fruity. The medium sized shrub is rather broad and very graceful dark wood enhances the overall impact of this beautiful rose.

The foliage is dark green and very healthy.

• Luminous pink blooms
• Swirled petals with yellow stamens
• Medium sized English Rose
• Healthy shrub with dark wood

CULTURAL NOTES:

The generally sunny, dry and hot conditions of the Australian garden are particularly well suited to planting roses and roses flourish in our gardens when you take measures to provide the following:

WATER – Roses are very deep rooted plants and require one good, deep soaking at least every 10 days in hot and dry conditions.

FEED – Because roses flower throughout all but the Winter season, they should be regularly fertilized with quality (preferably organic) fertilizer which contains a balance of major nutrients (NPK) and trace elements. The fertilizer should be applied at least once a month – small amount often – with fortnightly applications of liquid seaweed over the foliage.

PRUNE – During Winter, 70% of the rose plant should be pruned and all old wood removed back to the crown and the bush pruned to shape.
During the flowering seasons, 25% of all flowering stems should be cut back after flowering to encourage strong re-growth.

MULCH – Particular attention to application of lucerne or pea straw directly around the root-zone of each rose will enhance the overall health of the rose and then the whole bed should be mulched to 75mm with any other mulch medium available.