English Rose, Austin Rose 'Winchester Cathedral'

Rosa

Family
Rosaceae (ro-ZAY-see-ee)
Genus
Rosa (RO-zuh)
Synonym
Spacing
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Hardiness
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
Bloom Time
USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)
USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)
USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)
USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)
USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
Bloom Color
Late Spring/Early Summer
Blooms repeatedly
Sun Exposure
Hardiness
Bloom Color
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Bloom Time
Shrub
Can be trained as a standard or tree form
Bloom Color
Patent expired
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Propagation Methods
Soil pH requirements
Flower Fragrance
White/Near White
Bloom Shape
Patent Information
From softwood cuttings
From semi-hardwood cuttings
From hardwood cuttings
By grafting
By budding
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Where to Grow
Seed Collecting
Fruit Shape
5.6 to 6.0 (acidic)
6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)
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Days to Maturity
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Disease Resistance
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Where to Grow
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Soil pH requirements
Slightly Fragrant
Patent Information
Plant Size (check one)
Growing Habit
Growth Rate
Leaf Shape
Leaf Appearance
Degree to which the appearance is present
Leaf Texture (top)
Leaf Texture (bottom)
Leaf Color
Color of Leaf Margin
Leaf Substance
Number of Vein Pairs
Appearance of Margin
White (w)
Margin Width
Double
Flower Shape
Resistant to black spot
Resistant to mildew
Resistant to rust
Stems are moderately thorny
Flower Fragrance
Blooms on new wood; prune early to promote new growth
Does it set seed?
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Color Patterns
Awards (if applicable)
English Rose (aka Austin Rose)
Shrub
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Awards (if applicable)
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Pruning Instructions
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Heat (Pungency)
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Classification
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

San Leandro, California

Yulee, Florida

Hampton, Illinois

Frankfort, Kentucky

New Orleans, Louisiana

Alfred, Maine

Camden, Maine

Concord, Massachusetts

Yonkers, New York

Columbus, Ohio

Golden Lake, Ontario

North Augusta, South Carolina

Sammamish, Washington

White Center, Washington

Hurricane, West Virginia

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Gardener's Notes:

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Frankfort, KY | July 2008 | positive

This rose is easily grown from cuttings. I did have to cut all of mine back this year to get rid of black spot.

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Hampton, IL (Zone 5a) | May 2005 | positive

This is a nice sized rose bush and it blooms continually until frost. It's winter hardy and fairly disease resistant. The buds sometime...Read More

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| June 2004 | positive

Much darker than the photo listed- a typical old rose pink-in my garden. Blooms quite heavily for a recurrant rose.
Not subject t...Read More

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