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The Shepherdess Rose | David Austin Apricot-Pink Cut Rose - Fragrant Flowering Shrub
Enhance your garden with the The Shepherdess Rose, a beloved David Austin variety renowned for its soft apricot-pink blooms and delightful fruity fragrance. Since its release in 2007, this versatile rose has captivated gardeners and floral artists alike with its charming color transitions and resilient nature.
🌿 Variety Overview
- Product Type: 2-year-old live plant with strong roots (well-established for optimal growth)
- Origin: David Austin (UK, 2007 Release)
- Rose Type: Cut Roses / Shrub Roses (dual-purpose for gardens and floral arrangements)
- Height: 80–90cm (ideal for borders, containers, or small garden spaces)
🌹 Flower Characteristics & Aesthetics
The Shepherdess Rose boasts a romantic transformation from bud to bloom. Starting as a globular bud, it unfolds into a stunning rosette or cup shape with ruffled edges, creating a timeless, old-fashioned appeal.
- Bloom Color: Soft apricot to gentle pink, with outer petals occasionally fading to white for a gradient effect.
- Flower Size: 7–8cm in diameter (perfect for creating full, lush bouquets).
- Petal Count: 41+ double petals (adds volume and texture to garden displays).
- Fragrance: Delightful fruity scent with a hint of lemon (invigorating and aromatic).
- Vase Life: Short bloom duration once fully opened; petals may loosen in summer heat (best enjoyed fresh from the garden).
✨ Why Gardeners Love The Shepherdess Rose
Beyond its visual and olfactory charm, this David Austin rose is prized for its strong disease resistance (resistant to black spot and powdery mildew) and excellent heat tolerance (thrives even in temperatures above 30°C). It offers generous multi-season blooming, rebounding quickly after each flush to keep your garden vibrant year-round.
Perfect For: Garden enthusiasts, rose collectors, and floral designers seeking a unique apricot-pink rose with a sweet citrus fragrance.
🌿 Care & Planting Tips
- Light: Full sun to partial shade (6+ hours of sunlight daily for optimal flowering).
- Soil: Well-draining soil enriched with organic matter (promotes strong root development).
- Watering: Regular watering, keeping soil consistently moist but not waterlogged.
- Pruning: Prune in late winter to shape the plant and encourage new growth for abundant blooms.
Experience the gentle beauty and resilient spirit of The Shepherdess Rose—where delicate color, sweet fragrance, and garden performance unite in one exceptional plant!
Shipping Rates
Our roses are carefully packed and then delivered to you. The following delivery options and charges are applicable to all products sold by Rosesplant, across all states.
Shipping rates are determined by order total:
Under $148: $50
Over $149: Free
We currently deliver roses to U.S. states. If you are from another country, please contact customer service and we will provide you with logistics solutions.
Bare root roses shipping
Bare root roses are live plants with seasonal availability. When you receive your rose will depend on your location. We will only ship roses within the right planting time for your area.
Bare root roses will be delivered between January and May, depending on your location. We only ship our roses when it is the right time to plant, and for this reason, shipping times may be affected by weather and may vary by location.
Please be aware that depending on when you order, your rose may not arrive until the following season.
Returns
We take great pride in the quality of our roses and much care into the handling and packaging of each order. We use FedEx for all shipments and realize that there are rare occasions that roses arrive in a condition we would find unacceptable. When that happens, please contact at support@rosesplant.com. We will do our best to ship you another box of the same or similar roses, provided we are not sold out. You may also decide to keep the purchase amount as credit for a future order.
Due to roses being perishable, we are not able to accept returns or refunds for any purchases.
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