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• The Shepherdess

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Apricot or apricot blend Shrub.
Registration name: AUStwist
Exhibition name: The Shepherdess

Bred by David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (United Kingdom, 2007).
Introduced in United States by David Austin Roses Limited (USA) in 2007 as 'The Shepherdess'.

Shrub.   (Series: English Rose Collection)  

Apricot or apricot blend.  Fruity fragrance.  Average diameter 2.75".  Large, very full (41+ petals), cluster-flowered, in small clusters, globular bloom form.  Blooms in flushes throughout the season.  

Short, upright.  

Height: 3' (90cm).  Width: 2' (60cm).

USDA zone 5b through 9b.  Can be used for beds and borders, container rose, cut flower or garden.  Remove spent blooms to encourage re-bloom.  Spring Pruning: Remove old canes and dead or diseased wood and cut back canes that cross. In warmer climates, cut back the remaining canes by about one-third. In colder areas, you'll probably find you'll have to prune a little more than that.  

Named for the character in Arcadia by Sir Philip Sidney.