'Fighting Temeraire ®' Rose

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'Fighting Temeraire ®' rose Description

My HMF:

Photo courtesy of Huyustus

Availability:

Commercially available

Synonyms:

• AUStrava

HMF Ratings:

25 favorite votes.
Average rating: EXCELLENT.

Origin:

Bred by David C. H. Austin (1926-2018) (United Kingdom, before 2011).
Introduced in United Kingdom by David Austin Roses Limited (UK) in 2011 as 'Fighting Temeraire'.

Class:

Shrub. (Series: English Rose Collection)

Bloom:

Apricot, yellow center, ages to light apricot . Moderate, citrus, fruity fragrance. up to 10 petals. Average diameter 4.5". Very large, semi-double (9-16 petals), cupped-to-flat bloom form. Blooms in flushes throughout the season.

Habit:

Glossy, medium green foliage.

Height: 5' to 8' (150 to 245cm). Width: up to 5' (up to 150cm).

Growing:

Can be trained as a climber.

Patents:

Patent status unknown (to HelpMeFind).

Parentage:

If you know the parentage of this rose, or other details, please contact us.

Notes:

The battleship "Temeraire" played an important role at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805, after which she was known as "Fighting Temeraire". The ship was broken up in 1838. Joseph W. M. Turner painted "The Fighting Temeraire" in 1839 on its way to be broken up.