PL#1445
David Austin The Generous Gardener
Rosa 'AUSdrawn'
About David Austin® The Generous Gardener® Potted Rose Bush Rosa 'AUSdrawn' The Generous Gardener® The Generous Gardener® lives up to its name with abundant, blush-pink blooms that glow with gentle elegance. Each flower opens into a soft, cupped rosette with a pearly sheen, releasing a complex fragrance of myrrh, musk, and old rose. This English shrub rose can also be trained as a climber, where its graceful arching growth and repeat flowering make it ideal for trellises and fences. It’s one of the most quietly refined and romantic varieties in the David Austin collection. Rose Type: English Shrub / Short Climber Breeder: David Austin® Color: Pale Blush Pink with a Pearly Sheen Vase Life: 3–5 days Fragrance: Medium to Strong, Myrrh, Musk, Old Rose Bloom Form: Cupped Rosette Petal Count: 55+ Growth Type: Graceful, Arching Shrub or Climber Flowering: Repeat Light Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Sun Hardiness Zones: 4-11 Root Stock: Own Root Spacing: 4–6' Height: 15' Width: 3–4' Disease Resistance: Very Good – clean foliage, reliable performance Regional Recommendations: Northeast, Pacific Northwest, West Coast, Mid-Atlantic, Intermountain West, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest Awards: RHS Award of Garden Merit
Public reference
- Genus
- Rosa
- Species
- —
- Cultivar
- AUSdrawn
- Trade name
- David Austin The Generous Gardener
- Hardiness zones
- 4–11 (USDA)
- Mature height
- 15 ft
- Mature width
- 3–4 ft
- Description
- About David Austin® The Generous Gardener® Potted Rose Bush Rosa 'AUSdrawn' The Generous Gardener® The Generous Gardener® lives up to its name with abundant, blush-pink blooms that glow with gentle elegance. Each flower opens into a soft, cupped rosette with a pearly sheen, releasing a complex fragrance of myrrh, musk, and old rose. This English shrub rose can also be trained as a climber, where its graceful arching growth and repeat flowering make it ideal for trellises and fences. It’s one of the most quietly refined and romantic varieties in the David Austin collection. Rose Type: English Shrub / Short Climber Breeder: David Austin® Color: Pale Blush Pink with a Pearly Sheen Vase Life: 3–5 days Fragrance: Medium to Strong, Myrrh, Musk, Old Rose Bloom Form: Cupped Rosette Petal Count: 55+ Growth Type: Graceful, Arching Shrub or Climber Flowering: Repeat Light Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Sun Hardiness Zones: 4-11 Root Stock: Own Root Spacing: 4–6' Height: 15' Width: 3–4' Disease Resistance: Very Good – clean foliage, reliable performance Regional Recommendations: Northeast, Pacific Northwest, West Coast, Mid-Atlantic, Intermountain West, Southeast, Midwest, Southwest Awards: RHS Award of Garden Merit
More attributes available to subscribers
Silver, Gold, and White tiers unlock the full curator-reviewed record — care requirements, flower & foliage detail, wildlife value, safety, and legal status.
Identity
- Common names
- For subscribers only
- Patent number
- For subscribers only
Lifecycle & form
- Lifecycle
- For subscribers only
- Deciduous / evergreen
- For subscribers only
- Height category
- For subscribers only
- Form
- For subscribers only
- Growth habit
- For subscribers only
Site requirements
- Sun exposure
- For subscribers only
- Soil moisture
- For subscribers only
- pH range
- For subscribers only
- Drought tolerant
- For subscribers only
- Flood tolerant
- For subscribers only
- Heat tolerant
- For subscribers only
Flowers
- Bloom months
- For subscribers only
- Flower colors
- For subscribers only
- Flower size
- For subscribers only
- Flower shape
- For subscribers only
- Petal count
- For subscribers only
- Reblooming
- For subscribers only
- Fragrance level
- For subscribers only
- Fragrance notes
- For subscribers only
Foliage
- Foliage colors (by season)
- For subscribers only
- Variegated
- For subscribers only
- Seasons of interest
- For subscribers only
Wildlife & safety
- Attracts
- For subscribers only
- Deer resistant
- For subscribers only
- Rodent resistant
- For subscribers only
- Pet toxicity
- For subscribers only
- Human toxicity
- For subscribers only
Use & care
- Best for
- For subscribers only
- Thornless
- For subscribers only
- Has seed pods
- For subscribers only
- Difficulty level
- For subscribers only
- Gardener notes
- For subscribers only
Legal
- Asexual propagation forbidden
- For subscribers only
- Patent expires
- For subscribers only
Showing the public preview. Subscribers see the curator-reviewed values for every field below.