Brief summary
Modern Rose, shrub "Boscobel", United Kingdom, introduced by David C. H. Austin in 2004, Usually is salmon in color, rosette (ruffled) bloom shape, very full petal count, blooms 9 cm in size, has 1-3 buds per stem, repeat rebloom, has rich fragrance, the bush shape can be bushy, upright, 100 cm in height, 75 cm in width, suitable for USDA zone 6 from -23°C and above, strong resistance to rain, moderate resistance to black spot, moderate resistance to mildew.
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Flowers of rich salmon colour with a distinct shape. Red buds, on opening, first form calyxes, then unfold into rosettes of classical form. Numerous small petals in varied shades combine to create a unified effect. The strong fragrance recalls hawthorn with notes of pear, almond and elderflower. Dark green, glossy foliage shows disease resistance. Repeated flowering. An upright-growing bush.
Boscobel House was built in 1632 in Shropshire in the UK. The site remains known as the place where Charles II hid in an oak tree during the Civil War from Cromwell’s soldiers who pursued him.