Grafted on Rosa Multiflora #1 Grade Bare-Root Rose

Princess Alexandra Of Kent™

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Princess Alexandra of Kent™ offers deeply fragrant blooms with a rich tea scent that evolves into fresh notes of lemon and fruit, reminiscent of blackcurrant. It's very large, very double flowers are bright pink, softening in tone as they age, and open into deeply cupped rosettes with frilled edges. A multiple fragrance award-winner, this Austin rose forms a bushy, gently arching shrub - perfect for statement plantings, beds, cutting, or partial shade. Named in honor of Queen Elizabeth II’s cousin, a devoted gardener and great lover of roses.

More About Princess Alexandra Of Kent™

Princess Alexandra Of Kent™ unfolds from red-pink ovoid buds into very large, very double long-lasting blooms. Clusters of deeply cupped flowers reveal bright pink petals softening in intensity with age, opening with frilly edges. One of Jenna's favourite for fragrance, as it is deeply rich with a delicious tea scent that moves into lemon and leaves fruity notes reminiscent of blackcurrants. This Austin rose offers exceptional aromatic pleasure.

Growing Details

This continuous blooming shrub reaches 5 feet in height and 4 feet in width with a very bushy habit and gentle arches. Princess Alexandra Of Kent™ is clad in medium green semi-glossy foliage. On occasions can experience black spot. Very winter hardy, thriving in CA Zones 5-6+ | USDA 4-5+ and beyond, while also tolerating heat in CA Zones 9+ | USDA 8+ and above. Will grow in partial sunlight to full sun and adapts to all soil types. Suitable for statement plantings, beds, and cutting.

Awards
Rose Trials Awards, Fragrance Awards

Honour royal garden heritage and captivating fragrance with Princess Alexandra Of Kent™.

  • Description

    Princess Alexandra Of Kent™ unfolds from red-pink ovoid buds into very large, very double long-lasting blooms. Clusters of deeply cupped flowers reveal bright pink petals softening in intensity with age, opening with frilly edges. One of Jenna's favourite for fragrance, as it is deeply rich with a delicious tea scent that moves into lemon and leaves fruity notes reminiscent of blackcurrants. This Austin rose offers exceptional aromatic pleasure.


    Breeder: Austin    Introduced IN 2007
  • Growing Details

    This continuous blooming shrub reaches 5 feet in height and 4 feet in width with a very bushy habit and gentle arches. Princess Alexandra Of Kent™ is clad in medium green semi-glossy foliage. On occasions can experience black spot. Very winter hardy, thriving in CA Zones 5-6+ | USDA 4-5+ and beyond, while also tolerating heat in CA Zones 9+ | USDA 8+ and above. Will grow in partial sunlight to full sun and adapts to all soil types. Suitable for statement plantings, beds, and cutting.

  • Characteristics

    • Classification: David Austin® Roses
    • Typical Plant Size: 5'h x 4'w | Bushy | Arching
    • Bloom Types: Cupped, Very Double (40+petals)
    • Bloom Size: Extra Large | 4" - 5"
    • Growing Zones: Very Winter Hardy | CA Zones 5-6+ | USDA 4-5+, Heat Tolerant | CA Zones 9+ | USDA 8+
    • Fragrance Notes: Very Fragrant, Citrus, Tea, Fruity
  • Awards

    2012 Best Shrub Rose, Portland | 2009 Most Fragrant Rose, Gifu; Tollcross Fragrance Award, Glasgow
Pink roses with green leaves and purple flowers in the background

Princess Alexandra Of Kent™

Healthy, hardy, and grown with care in Canada, our roses are selected for their beauty, reliability, and strength.