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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.
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.
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.
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