Brief summary
Modern Rose, shrub "Christopher Marlowe", United Kingdom, introduced by David C. H. Austin in 1993, Usually is pink, yellow in color, rosette (ruffled) bloom shape, very full petal count, blooms 8 - 10 cm in size, has 1-3 buds per stem, repeat rebloom, has moderate fragrance, the bush shape can be bushy, spreading, 80 - 100 cm in height, 80 cm in width, suitable for USDA zone 5 from -29°C and above, moderate resistance to rain, strong resistance to black spot, strong resistance to mildew, good for cutting.
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A new colour within English Roses. Christopher Marlowe has inner petals of intense orange-pink on the inside and golden yellow with a pink tinge on the outside, with a yellow button in the centre, creating a bicolour effect. The flowers are medium-sized, cup-shaped in bud, opening into rosettes, with the outer petals gradually falling away. Blooms appear almost continuously all summer long. Forms a small, dense, spreading bush; shoots grow in all directions, intertwining. The foliage is green, shiny, small, and disease-resistant.