AUSLEAP – apricot-pink English rose – Austin – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL rooted cutting
Premium own-root pharmaROSA® NEONATAL material of AUSLEAP offers a stable cultivar choice for nurseries building exclusive English rose ranges, with dense, upright structure and bush-trained 3–5 cane form well suited to premium container production. The warm peach-pink, very full, cup-shaped flowers with strong, fruity fragrance support high-impact, romantic display in 5–7 L lines aimed at retail and reseller channels. Moderate hardiness to around -21 °C and balanced, medium maintenance needs align with UK nursery and public-realm supply systems that value steady performance in changeable conditions, including more exposed Scottish and northern sites with good winter and wind tolerance. Own-root propagation provides predictable regrowth and long-term stand homogeneity, with a typical development arc of root establishment in year one, framework shoot build-up in year two, and full ornamental expression from year three onwards.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 5–7 L English Rose feature shrub – premium container line using bush-trained 3–5 cane NEONATAL plants, highlighting strong fragrance and romantic flower form – retail / reseller benches targeting fragrance-led buyers
- Romantic collection duo pack – paired 5–7 L AUSLEAP units in a branded English Rose or Romantic rose concept, built on reliable own-root structure and colour harmony – garden centre and specialist reseller collections
- Fragrance award highlight series – feature AUSLEAP’s Belfast fragrance recognition in a curated, high-fragrance shrub rose range using premium containers and controlled maintenance positioning – premium independents and mail-order partners
- Project-ready specimen container – select well-structured, upright plants from NEONATAL batches into 7 L+ pots for quick-install bed and specimen use, maximising own-root longevity and rebloom – landscaper-oriented reseller channels
- Cut-and-garden dual-purpose shrub – position AUSLEAP in a boutique line for garden and home cutting, using dense, upright structure and remontant flowering from NEONATAL starts – lifestyle-focused retail and online resellers
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Registered as AUSleap, marketed as Ausleap English Rose AUSleap with ARS exhibition name ‘Sweet Juliet’; part of the English Rose Collection and Romantic rose commercial group. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by David C. H. Austin in the United Kingdom (1989), from ‘Graham Thomas’ × ‘Admired Miranda’; registered 1993 and introduced after 1993 by David Austin Roses Ltd. |
| Awards and recognition |
Recognised for its fragrance with a Belfast Fragrance Award in 1992, underpinning its suitability for fragrance-led premium shrub rose and English rose programmes and specialist assortments. |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Upright shrub reaching about 110–170 cm high and 90–150 cm spread, moderately thorny with dense, glossy mid-green foliage; very double blooms may need deadheading to maintain presentation. |
| Flower morphology |
Very full, cup-shaped, cluster-borne flowers with more than 40 petals, medium-sized at approximately 1.5–2.75 inches in diameter and repeating well, with the second flush also abundantly presented. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Peach-pink base with subtle orange undertone; buds deep peach-orange, opening salmon-peach with pale pink edge, then cream-peach to yellowish as they fade; ARS ab, RHS 28C outer, 24D inner, medium colour retention. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Strongly and richly scented with a sweet, fruity character, contributing to its award recognition; very double form limits pollinator access, making it primarily an ornamental and fragrance feature cultivar. |
| Hip characteristics |
Rose hip set is usually low due to very double flowers; where present, hips are ellipsoidal, bright red, about 9–15 mm in diameter and ornamental rather than a primary production feature. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Moderate disease resistance, with powdery mildew, black spot and rust at moderate levels; hardy to approximately -21 to -18 °C (USDA 6b, RHS H7, Swedish Zone 3) and moderately tolerant of heat given adequate irrigation. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Best in premium container routes for flower beds, cut use and specimens; maintenance medium, with occasional pest control and deadheading; supplied bush-trained on 3–5 framework canes to suit 5–7 L target pots. |
AUSLEAP offers premium, fragrance-led English rose performance with upright structure and remontant flowering on a predictable, regenerative own-root base, making it a solid candidate for aligning capacity and scheduling in your exclusive shrub rose ranges.