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Potted rose plant with creamy white flowers in a garden setting
Creamy white roses in a garden with a watering can on a stone path
Garden scene with a cream coloured potted rose and brick walls with yellow and white climbing roses among other garden plants

Grafted on Rosa Multiflora #1 Grade Bare-Root Rose

Desdemona®

$64.95 CAD
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'AUSkindling'

Named for Shakespeare's tragic heroine in Othello, this Austin rose enchants with very fragrant blooms of anise, lemon, and tea. Desdemona® unfurls medium to large flowers that transition from soft blush to pure white in large clusters, ideal for hedges, beds, and cutting gardens. A hardy rose with long-lasting blooms.

More About Desdemona®

Desdemona® opens from pinkish, ovoid buds, revealing pompon flowers in a soft blush. As the double medium to large blooms mature, they transition to deeply cupped forms with scalloped petal edges, their colour softening to pure white. Growing in large cluster, this is a very fragrant rose with a distinctive anise scent layered with bright lemon and tea notes, these long-lasting flowers bring both beauty and perfume to the garden.
Growing Details

Desdemona® forms a bushy, upright shrub reaching 4' × 3', thriving in CA Zones 5-6+ | USDA 4-5+. Clad in medium green, leathery foliage with a semi-glossy finish, this continuous blooming Austin rose features few thorns. Ideal for statement plantings, beds, hedges, and cutting arrangements.
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Add Desdemona® to your garden for fragrant, long-lasting blooms that transition from blush to white throughout the season.

  • Description

    Desdemona® opens from pinkish, ovoid buds, revealing pompon flowers in a soft blush. As the double medium to large blooms mature, they transition to deeply cupped forms with scalloped petal edges, their colour softening to pure white. Growing in large cluster, this is a very fragrant rose with a distinctive anise scent layered with bright lemon and tea notes, these long-lasting flowers bring both beauty and perfume to the garden.


    Breeder: Austin    Introduced IN 2015

  • Growing Details

    Desdemona® forms a bushy, upright shrub reaching 4' × 3', thriving in CA Zones 5-6+ | USDA 4-5+. Clad in medium green, leathery foliage with a semi-glossy finish, this continuous blooming Austin rose features few thorns. Ideal for statement plantings, beds, hedges, and cutting arrangements.

  • Characteristics

    • Classification: David Austin® Roses
    • Typical Plant Size: 4'h x 3'w | Bushy | Upright
    • Bloom Types: Pompon, Cupped, Double (21-39 petals)
    • Bloom Size: Medium | 2" - 3"
    • Growing Zones: Very Winter Hardy | CA Zones 5-6+ | USDA 4-5+
    • Fragrance Notes: Very Fragrant, Spice, Citrus, Tea

  • Awards

    2022 Silver Medal, Gifu | 2021 Bronze Medal, Australia | 2018 Bronze Award, Nagaoka
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Desdemona®

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