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    Emma Bridgewater®

    (Ausb44a16) English Shrub Rose Bred By David Austin
          • £3.95
          • £5.95
          • £5.95

          It's amazing, a stunning kaliedoscope of colours. Almost like a painting, so abstract. Love the connection with british potter Emma Bridegwater

          Liam Beddall
          Senior Rose Consultant
          Description
          The Emma Bridgewater English shrub rose will make a lasting impact in any garden. Its medium-sized blooms look like an impressionist painting even in real life, offering a kaleidoscope of colours, at first pink with a yellow button eye, then brighter coral-pink tones softening to mauve and lilac.
          Characteristics
          • Colour: Mid pink
            Colour may vary depending on growing conditions. Colour fade is a characteristic of some varieties.
          • Flowering: Repeat Flowering
            Repeat flowering roses flower in flushes from late spring through to early winter. Once flowering roses only produce a single flush of blooms lasting 3 to 4 weeks in mid-summer.
          • Fragrance: Light-medium,Tea
          • Bloom Size: Medium
            Bloom size varies over the life cycle of each bloom. Measurements refer to the average diameter of a bloom at its prime. Large bloom: 3.5-5" Medium bloom: 2-3.5" Small bloom: 1-2"
          • Family: English Shrub Rose
          • Size: Medium Shrub
            All measurements are approximate 'height x width' and refer to a 3 year old established rose, pruned once annually, measured during the first flush of flowers in June.
          • Height: 4ft (125cm)
          • Width: 4ft (125cm)
          • Breeder: David Austin
          • Year of Introduction: 2024
          Location
          • Mixed Border
          • Roses Ideal for Pots & ContainersPots & Containers
          • Rose Border
          • Roses Ideal for Rose HedgesRose Hedges
          Growing conditions
          • North, East, South, West Facing
          • Full Sunlight
          • Roses ideal for Shady AreasPartial Sunlight
          • Roses Suitable for All Soil TypesAll soil types
          Behind the name
          Created in tribute to iconic British potter Emma Bridgewater, celebrating the painterly beauty of her ceramic creations and her great love of gardening.

          Customer Reviews

          Based on 14 reviews
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          Harriet
          Love the flowers

          Bought mine bare root in April ‘25 and planted in clay soil in my garden. I’ve kept her watered through the very dry weather and have been feeding a liquid feed every few days. She’s responded beautifully, a lovely healthy shrub. The photo is of her first flowers.
          All roses need extra TLC in their first couple of years at least - make sure EB doesn’t lack for light, water or nutrients and she will reward you!

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          Denise
          Flowering but…

          Bought as a bare root rose. Planted early April and used the mycorrhizal product on the wet roots and in the planting hole. It took a while to show signs of life (a month or so), but it has come along nicely since then.

          The three stars are because the flowers themselves are a bit…well, pathetic. The colour variation isn’t particularly noticeable and the blooms last for under two days. Well cared for and watering at night throughout this dry period.

          By contrast, I bought a Gabriel Oak variant at the same time. Beautiful, vibrant blooms which have been lasting for five days at a time. And the scent is divine.

          Given how expensive the Bridgewater rose is, I wouldn’t recommend it. Not awful, but not great either.

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          Sophie
          Beautiful

          Truly a kaleidoscope of pinky hues,. Prolific flowers. I would disagree with the fragrance meter, as I find it reasonably strong and carries on the breeze. Quite thorny, but not problematically so.

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          Jo
          Absolutely stunning

          I had reservations about this as I thought it might have been a bit more ‘bland’ in real life, especially scent wise.
          It’s gone above and being my expectations.
          Considering it’s marked as a daily low fragrance, it’s stronger than I thought it was as reminds me of sherbet lemons.
          The colours are stunning and it arrived with many roses in bloom.
          It definitely has more thorns on than the other David Austin roses I have, but that’s not a huge problem.
          Having a garden renovation and now re thinking the space for this one as it’s such a show stopper!

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          Hannah
          Beautiful

          I bought this last year to plant where we buried my beloved Frenchie. It's still in its pot as we were worried about planting it at the time of year we bought it, but boy is it thriving!!
          The flowers itself are absolutely beautiful and this year I counted 20+ buds and I think there were only 3 or 4 last year. It is just stunning and well worth every penny!!

          How to plant a shrub rose
          Frequently asked questions

          Need more help? for individual help or advice, we encourage you to contact our friendly, knowledgeable team on 01902 376300.

          Bare root roses are dormant plants and can be planted November and April.

          Potted roses are available all year round and can be planted at any time of the year.

          Aside from extreme weather, roses can be planted at any time during the year. The extreme weather conditions that we advise against planting in are when the ground is frozen, water-logged or during a drought.

          We take every care to breed, grow and deliver the best roses. If a rose fails to grow or arrives damaged, we will replace it free of charge. The 5 year guarantee applies to roses purchased
          directly from David Austin. If you would like to request a replacement or refund of a rose within the 5 year guarantee period, please complete our Returns form.

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