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David Austin's 2002 Handbook of Roses (USA)
(2002) Page(s) 12. Cordelia (AUSbottle) English Rose. David Austin 2000... closely related to the old Alba Roses... rose pink that pales slightly with age... borne in large sprays... Named after one of King Lear's daughters in the Shakespeare play of the same name...
(2002) Page(s) 46. Malvern Hills™ (AUScanary) English Rose. David Austin 2000... Repeat-blooming Rambler... small, fully double blooms of rich yellow held in medium to large clusters... Noisette fragrance...
(2002) Page(s) 7. Blythe Spirit™ (AUSchool) English Rose. David Austin 1999... soft yellow... Blythe Spirit is the well known play written by Noel Coward...
(2002) Page(s) 5. James Galway (AUScrystal) English Rose. David Austin 2000... warm pink at the center, shading to pale pink at the edges... may be grown as a climber... named in celebration of the 60th birthday of James Galway, the world famous flautist...
(2002) Page(s) 6. Miss Alice™ (AUSjake) English Rose. David Austin 2000... stays short and compact evenin the USA... soft pink at first; the outer petals turning to a pale pink, which gradually spreads over the whole flower as it ages... Named after Miss Alice de Rothschild who created a beautiful garden at Waddesdon Manor in Buckinghamsire, UK during Victorian times.
(2002) Page(s) 7. Crocus Rose (AUSquest) English Rose. David Austin 2000... soft apricot, paling to cream on the outer petals, the whole flower paling to cream with age... Named for 'The Crocus Trust', which has been set up to help sufferers affected by colorectal cancer...
(2002) Page(s) 2. England's Rose (AUSrace) English Rose. David Austin 2000... apricot-blush, which gradually pales to a soft apricot-white... selected by the Royal National Rose Society to commemorate the life and work of Diana, Princess of Wales.
(2002) Page(s) 4. William Shakespeare 2000™ (AUSromeo) English Rose. David Austin 2000... without doubt, the best crimson English Rose to date... crimson, gradually changing to rich purple... a large bed of 'William Shakespeare 2000' and a mixed border of English and Old Roses [is planted] at Shakespeare's birthplace in Stratford-upon-Avon... not to be confused with the original 'William Shakespeare' that was introduced in 1987 and which has not stood the test of time...
(2002) Page(s) 4. William Shakespeare 2000 [is] not to be confused with the original 'William Shakespeare' that was introduced in 1987 and which has not stood the test of time...
(2002) Page(s) 6. Charles Darwin (AUSpeet) English Rose. David Austin 2001... rich yellow -- almost Old Gold -- which can sometimes be quite lemony... Named after Charles Darwin the British naturalist who was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, close to [the David Austin] nursery in the UK.
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