Rosa 'Emily Bronte' - Emily Bronte David Austin Rose

An outstanding shrub rose presenting fully double, soft pink and apricot blooms bearing a strong tea fragrance with hints of lemon and grapefruit; one of the few shade tolerant roses; good disease resistance; hardy with some protection

Height: 6 feet. Spread: 5 feet. Sun: full sun to partial shade. Hardiness zone: 5a.

Ornamental features

Emily Brontë Rose features showy fragrant fully double shell pink flowers with peach overtones at the ends of the branches from late spring to early fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. It has forest green deciduous foliage. The glossy oval compound leaves do not develop any appreciable fall color.

Landscape

Emily Brontë Rose is a multi-stemmed deciduous shrub with an upright spreading habit of growth. Its average texture blends into the landscape, but can be balanced by one or two finer or coarser trees or shrubs for an effective composition.

This is a high maintenance shrub that will require regular care and upkeep, and is best pruned in late winter once the threat of extreme cold has passed. It is a good choice for attracting bees and butterflies to your yard. Gardeners should be aware of the following characteristic(s) that may warrant special consideration;

Recommended for: Mass Planting, Hedges/Screening, General Garden Use.

Planting and growing

Emily Brontë Rose will grow to be about 6 feet tall at maturity, with a spread of 5 feet. It tends to fill out right to the ground and therefore doesn't necessarily require facer plants in front, and is suitable for planting under power lines. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 20 years.

This shrub does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. To help this plant achive its best flowering performance, periodically apply a flower-boosting fertilizer from early spring through into the active growing season. It is not particular as to soil type or pH. It is highly tolerant of urban pollution and will even thrive in inner city environments. This particular variety is an interspecific hybrid.

Photo courtesy of NetPS Plant Finder.