Rosa
'Ausbord'
Ausbord English Shrub Rose, Ausbord Austin Rose, Gertrude Jekyll Rose
| Family |
| Rosaceae |
| Genus |
| Rosa |
| Cultivar |
| 'Ausbord' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Synonyms |
| Rosa 'Gertrude Jekyll' |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 6b - 7a |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| 6a - 6b |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H6 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -21 - (-15) |
| Temperature (°F) |
| -5 - 5 |
| Height |
| 1 - 1.5 m |
| Spread |
| 0.5 - 1 m |
| General Description |
| Rosa 'Ausbord' is a small, vigorous Shrub rose (S) with larger leaves and fully double, deep rose-pink flowers. |
| Landscape |
| Plant as an individual or in a group in borders, mixed plantings or rose garden. |
| Cultivation |
| Grow in full sun, in moist, well-drained soil. |
| Growth |
| Fast |
| Pests |
| Possible problems include: scale, rose leaf-rolling sawfly, leafhoppers, caterpillars, aphids, glasshouse red spider mite, rose rust, black spot and powdery mildew. |
| Habitat |
| Horticultural origin. |
| Leaf Description |
| Odd pinnate (leaflets in pairs with one at the tip). |
| Flower Description |
| Fully double, deep rose-pink, richly fragrant. |
| Notable Specimens |
| The A.M. Cuddy Gardens, Strathroy, Ontario, Canada. RHS Garden Rosemoor, North Devon, England. |