PL#1726
David Austin Sophy’s Rose
Rosa 'AUSlot'
About David Austin® Sophy’s Rose® Potted Rose Shrub Rosa 'AUSlot' Sophy’s Rose A compact and charming English shrub rose with crisply formed rosettes in rich crimson-pink. The flowers are flat and full with up to 80 petals, blooming in generous clusters through the season. Lightly fragrant with a soft tea-rose scent, Sophy’s Rose® thrives in beds, borders, or containers—offering neat growth and repeat flushes from late spring through fall. Rose Type : English Shrub Rose Breeder : David Austin® Color : Crimson-pink Bloom Size : 3½–5″ Vase Life : 4–6 days Fragrance : Light, tea-rose Bloom Form : Flat rosette Petal Count : ~80 Growth Type : Upright, compact shrub Flowering : Repeat bloomer Light Requirements : Full Sun to Partial Shade Hardiness Zones : 5–11 Root Stock : Typically Own Root - Sometimes Budded Spacing : 3′ Height : ~4′ Width : ~3′ Disease Resistance : Good – healthy foliage in most conditions Regional Recommendations : Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Southeast, West Coast, Pacific Northwest, Southwest, Intermountain West
Public reference
- Genus
- Rosa
- Species
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- Cultivar
- AUSlot
- Trade name
- David Austin Sophy’s Rose
- Hardiness zones
- 5–11 (USDA)
- Mature height
- 4 ft
- Mature width
- 3 ft
- Description
- About David Austin® Sophy’s Rose® Potted Rose Shrub Rosa 'AUSlot' Sophy’s Rose A compact and charming English shrub rose with crisply formed rosettes in rich crimson-pink. The flowers are flat and full with up to 80 petals, blooming in generous clusters through the season. Lightly fragrant with a soft tea-rose scent, Sophy’s Rose® thrives in beds, borders, or containers—offering neat growth and repeat flushes from late spring through fall. Rose Type : English Shrub Rose Breeder : David Austin® Color : Crimson-pink Bloom Size : 3½–5″ Vase Life : 4–6 days Fragrance : Light, tea-rose Bloom Form : Flat rosette Petal Count : ~80 Growth Type : Upright, compact shrub Flowering : Repeat bloomer Light Requirements : Full Sun to Partial Shade Hardiness Zones : 5–11 Root Stock : Typically Own Root - Sometimes Budded Spacing : 3′ Height : ~4′ Width : ~3′ Disease Resistance : Good – healthy foliage in most conditions Regional Recommendations : Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Southeast, West Coast, Pacific Northwest, Southwest, Intermountain West
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- Deciduous / evergreen
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- Drought tolerant
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- Deer resistant
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- Thornless
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- Asexual propagation forbidden
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