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    Roald Dahl®

    (Ausowlish) English Standard Tree Rose Bred By David Austin
            The Roald Dahl® is also available as an English Shrub Rose
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            • £3.95
            Description

            Soft orange-red buds open to medium-sized, cupped rosettes of perfect apricot colouring. They are produced almost continuously, are extremely robust and have a lovely medium strength Tea fragrance with leafy elements and dark fruit notes. Very healthy; it forms an attractive, rounded, bushy head of growth with mid green foliage and few thorns. David Austin, 2016.

            Characteristics
            • Colour: Apricot
              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: Medium,Tea
            • Family: English Standard Tree Rose
            • Size: Standard Tree
              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: 6ft (180cm)
            • Breeder: David Austin
            • Year of Introduction: 2016
            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
            This variety was named with the approval of Roald Dahl's wife, Felicity Dahl, to highlight Roald's love of gardening. The colour of the rose immediately brought to mind the eponymous peach in James and the Giant Peach, one of Roald Dahl's best-loved novels. Throughout 2016, there were celebrations for Roald Dahl 100 including the launch of this new rose named in his honour.

            Customer Reviews

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            Frankie Jones
            Wonderful Tree

            Lots of blooms and beautiful shape!

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            Corris

            Beautiful potted rose as always excellent quality.

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            Nicky
            disappointed with standard rose

            I was also disappointed with my two standard roses. Both arrived top heavy on spindly stems that cannot ever hope to support their weight. The response from David Austin is that I have to return at my own expense.

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            Philippa

            Very disappointed to receive this very dry with leaves all curled up and with black spot. I now have to strip a load of the leaves

            How to plant
            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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