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Penelope Lively®
(Ausb18a15)
English Shrub Rose Bred By David Austin
Best For Flowering
Best For Health
Best For Fragrance
Colour: Mid pink
Flowering: Repeat Flowering
Fragrance: Medium-strong, Old Rose/fruity
Size: Medium Shrub
3 1/2ft (110cm)
4ft (125cm)
Bloom Size: Medium
Expect berry-red buds that bloom into a classic and elegant rose with mid-pink, cupped blooms in poised and open sprays. Her flowers will be medium sized with varying shades of pink petals that fade to a lavender hue over time. Read more
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Standard Delivery - Arrives in 3-5 days
£3.95
Next Day Delivery -
Order today, get it Friday
£5.95
Nominated Day Delivery - Choose your delivery day (Order by 2pm Friday for delivery on a Saturday)
£5.95
You will receive a 1 hour delivery slot the morning of
your delivery via text/email.
your delivery via text/email.
You will receive a 1 hour delivery slot the morning of
your delivery via text/email.
your delivery via text/email.
Standard Delivery - Arrives in 3-5 days
£3.95
Next Day Delivery -
Order today, get it Friday
£5.95
Nominated Day Delivery - Choose your delivery day (Order by 2pm Friday for delivery on a Saturday)
£5.95
You will receive a 1 hour delivery slot the morning of
your delivery via text/email.
your delivery via text/email.
You will receive a 1 hour delivery slot the morning of
your delivery via text/email.
your delivery via text/email.
Description
Expect berry-red buds that bloom into a classic and elegant rose with mid-pink, cupped blooms in poised and open sprays. Her flowers will be medium sized with varying shades of pink petals that fade to a lavender hue over time. Complementing her elegant colour palette, Penelope Lively® carries a classic rose fragrance with twists of raspberry, lemon and a whisper of myrrh. A medium-strong level of scent, it is the embodiment of summertime.
Characteristics
Colour: Mid pink
BLOOM COLOUR
Colour may vary depending on growing conditions. Colour fade is a characteristic of some varieties.
Flowering: Repeat Flowering
REPEAT or ONCE 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: Medium-strong, Old Rose/fruity
Bloom Size: Medium
BLOOM SIZE GUIDE
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
SIZE GUIDE
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.
3 1/2ft (110cm)
4ft (125cm)
Breeder: David Austin
Year of Introduction: 2023
Ideal For
Growing Conditions
North, East, South, West Facing
All soil types
Full SunlightOrigin of Name
Penelope Lively’s writing covers many genres from prize-winning novels, short stories for both adults and children, as well as a beautifully crafted memoir ‘Life in the Garden’. Penelope describes, “The two central activities in my life – alongside writing – have been reading and gardening,” and this book elegantly combines the two. Gardening is in Penelope’s genes. Her grandmother created a wonderful garden, very Gertrude Jekyll-inspired, whilst her mother built an English garden in Egypt furnished with lawns, lily ponds and a rose garden, providing the backdrop for many of her childhood memories.