English Rose, Austin Rose 'Perdita'

Perdita is a beautiful rose, in theory; in the spring the blooms come thick and fast, the bush, which is about 4 feet high looks beautifu...Read Morel and the scent is wonderful. However, the moment there is moisture in the air, even our summer high morning fog, she develops dark pink blemishes on her petals.

She has rust unless I cut out all the inner leaves. The blossoms tend to open to a boring pale yellow at the end of the summer and the early fall.

Not my favorite english rose. I expected it to be a pale pink when I bought it and it bloomed more of a cream color almost white.

I like this Austin rose because it blooms a lot and is hardy in my zone 5 garden iwth a little winter protection. It has a delicate and ...Read Morepale apricot color that is very appealing.