AUSJOLLY – peach-pink English rose - Austin – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL
Premium own-root pharmaROSA® NEONATAL cuttings of AUSJOLLY provide a stable propagation base for nurseries aiming at exclusive, high-margin English shrub rose ranges in 5–7 L containers, positioned as finished “English rose” centrepieces. This David Austin origin cultivar combines romantic, very double rosette blooms with strong fragrance and premium flower quality, supporting retail and reseller concepts focused on flower form and scent rather than mass landscaping. On own roots, stands remain predictable over time, with renewable growth and reduced replacement in nursery beds and container lines, suiting multi-year stock maintenance and thematic collection plantings. For UK production realities, it fits premium flower bed, park, urban green space and container use where resilient, H7-rated hardiness supports reliable cropping even in cooler, more exposed northern locations, offering winter and wind tolerance suited to Scottish and Northern English projects. Medium maintenance and moderate disease tolerance call for planned, professional crop protection, but reward disciplined growers with consistently marketable flowers for specimen, cut and display use. As own-root trays move from Year 1 root building through Year 2 structural shoot development to full ornamental value by Year 3, capacity can be aligned with roll-out of curated English Rose and Romantic rose programmes for wholesale partners and retail networks seeking differentiated, collection-grade shrub roses. The fragrant character and versatile application profile make AUSJOLLY a reliable component in premium English rose assortments for UK nurseries and integrator systems.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- Premium 5–7 L English shrub rose – Own-root AUSJOLLY in 5–7 L containers, bush-trained with 3–5 canes, presented as an exclusive English rose for premium beds and borders – retail / reseller garden centres.
- Thematic English Rose collection pot – Curated AUSJOLLY units grouped in branded Romantic rose or English Rose Collection assortments, emphasising flower quality and fragrance – specialist rose retailers and mail-order partners.
- Scented patio and terrace feature – Selected, well-branched plants with strong scent in 5–7 L or stepped-up 40–50 litre containers for patios and terraces, targeting fragrance-led buyers – upmarket retail / reseller channels.
- Specimen shrub for rose gardens – Named AUSJOLLY specimens grown from own-root stock for thematic rose gardens, parks and show collections where identity and long-term stability are key – public-realm suppliers and project nurseries.
- Cut-and-display garden rose – Bush-trained AUSJOLLY lines optimised for repeat flowering and bloom quality, supplying fragrant stems and display plants for mixed ornamental programmes – integrated nursery and wholesaler networks.
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
English Rose Collection shrub cultivar, registered as AUSjolly, traded as Ausjolly English Rose AUSjolly and Mary Magdalene in exhibition use; classified as a Romantic rose, commercial English rose type. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by David Charles Henshaw Austin at David Austin Roses, Albrighton, UK; introduced and registered in 1998 by David Austin Roses Ltd., with parentage recorded as unknown in current documentation. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Bushy, upright shrub reaching 90–140 cm high with 80–120 cm spread, dense mid-green matte foliage (RHS 137A) and moderate thorniness; spent blooms persist and require periodic manual deadheading for best appearance. |
| Flower morphology |
Very double, rosette-shaped flowers with 40+ petals, large bloom size in solitary presentation; remontant flowering habit with a plentiful second flush under suitable culture, suited to premium ornamental and cut use. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Soft peach-pink blooms with warm pastel hue, opening from deeper pastel buds then fading through pale apricot and creamy peach; colour lightens more strongly in full sun, with a slightly paler full bloom and warmer petal bases. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strong, distinctly noticeable fragrance combining spicy and tea-like notes, contributing significantly to perceived quality; heavy doubleness reduces pollinator appeal as stamens are largely obscured and nectar access is limited. |
| Hip characteristics |
Hip set generally limited due to very double flowers, but plants may occasionally form spherical orange-red hips 12–19 mm in diameter, which have minor ornamental effect relative to the blooms. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to approximately −26 to −23 °C (RHS H7, Swedish Zone 4, USDA 5b) with moderate tolerance to heat and drought when adequately watered; disease resistance is moderate to powdery mildew, black spot and rust. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Suited to flower beds, parks, urban green spaces, containers, cut flower and specimen use; best positioned as a premium container shrub with medium maintenance needs and occasional plant-protection treatments for quality. |
AUSJOLLY – peach-pink English rose - Austin offers premium flower quality, strong fragrance and reliable shrub form on own roots, supporting predictable long-term stands for exclusive English rose ranges; please contact us to discuss volumes and scheduling.
