Best For Health
The Mayflower®
(Austilly)
English Shrub Rose Bred By David Austin
Best For Health
Colour: Mid pink
Flowering: Repeat Flowering
Fragrance: Medium-strong, Old Rose
Size: Medium Shrub
3 1/2ft (110cm)
3ft (90cm)
Bloom Size: Medium
A very healthy variety, bearing mid pink, medium-sized, Old Rose style blooms. They are held well above the dainty foliage and have a mediumstrong Old Rose scent. It forms a tough and hardy shrub with upright, bushy, twiggy growth. Read more
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Description
A very healthy variety, bearing mid pink, medium-sized, Old Rose style blooms. They are held well above the dainty foliage and have a mediumstrong Old Rose scent. It forms a tough and hardy shrub with upright, bushy, twiggy growth. Named after the Pilgrims’ ship, to mark the launch of our first US catalogue. David Austin, 2001.
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
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)
3ft (90cm)
Breeder: David Austin
Year of Introduction: 2001
Growing Conditions
North, East, South, West Facing
All soil types
Full Sunlight
Partial SunlightOrigin of Name
We named this rose to mark the launch of our first American catalogue. The Mayflower was the name of the ship that took the Pilgrims to America.