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Rosa Fighting Temeraire - English Shrub Rose

Rosa Fighting Temeraire® Austrava
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Well-packaged plants, but... The flowers don't look anything like the very flattering photo presented in the catalogue! Huge flowers in a completely washed-out orange (no gradients, no beautiful warm shades...) Very disappointed!!! :-( Is it possible to return the rose or get a refund?

Anne Marguerite, 21/10/2019

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A very different English rose, with very large almost single flowers, very bright, intense apricot, with a golden centre. Particularly healthy and vigorous, this rose produces an abundance of flowers gathered in large bouquets, from summer to frost. They release a subtle, very fruity scent, dominated by lemon zest. It can be grown as a bush or trained as a climbing rose.
Flower size
11 cm
Height at maturity
1.50 m
Spread at maturity
1.25 m
Exposure
Sun, Partial shade
Hardiness
Hardy down to -23°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time February to March, October to November
Recommended planting time January to April, September to December
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Description

English rose Fighting Temeraire is a very different variety, offering very large almost single flowers, well open, bright and flamboyant, intense apricot, with a golden centre.  Particularly healthy and vigorous, this bush produces an abundance of flowers gathered in large bouquets, from summer to frost. They release a subtle, very fruity fragrance, dominated by lemon zest. The distribution of colours reaches its peak here. This rose can be grown as a bush or trained as a climber.

 

This rose forms a beautiful bush measuring 1.50 m (5ft) in height by 1.25 m (4ft) in width. The fully open flowers are very large, measuring from 10 to 12 cm (4 to 5in) in diameter. They have only ten petals, arranged in a well-opened cup, and renew themselves continuously, above a very healthy satin foliage. Topped with red, the pointed buds open into corollas of an intense apricot colour, with a more golden area at the throat and stamens. They then fade into a gentle yellow-orange. The juvenile leaves, reddish-purple, are found on the plant alongside buds and flowers at different stages of blooming, in a magnificent gradient reminiscent of a sunset.

 

This rose forms a large bush, ideal for creating a backdrop, behind perennials or light annuals such as gypsophila, tall phlox or love-in-a-mist. It can also be trained on a trellis or arch. It is not afraid of competition from the roots of other plants, which allows it to be associated with a bed of flowering shrubs, the sumptuous foliage of purple Cotinus 'Grace', or even a landscaped hedge. It will be well highlighted in front of a boxwood or yew screen, or, conversely, surrounded by a miniature hedge or a carefully organized maze, as in Italian or French gardens. If you have enough space, English, Old or Shrub Roses look magnificent planted in groups of three. They will grow together to form 'one' opulent bush that will bloom even more generously.

The 'Fighting Temeraire' is a painting dating back to 1838, created by JMW Turner, the famous British landscape painter . It represents the end of a famous warship, hero of the Battle of Trafalgar, laden with honour and glory, against a backdrop of twilight.

Developed by David Austin in 2011.

 

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Rosa Fighting Temeraire - English Shrub Rose (Flowering) Flowering
Rosa Fighting Temeraire - English Shrub Rose (Foliage) Foliage

Plant habit

Height at maturity 1.50 m
Spread at maturity 1.25 m
Habit Irregular, bushy
Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour orange
Flowering time June to October
Inflorescence Corymb
Flower size 11 cm
Fragrance Fragrant, A fruity fragrance, with a dominant hint of lemon zest.
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms
Fruit colour red

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Botanical data

Genus

Rosa

Cultivar

Fighting Temeraire® Austrava

Family

Rosaceae

Other common names

Rose

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Rootstock

Rosa canina Laxa (Wrapped bare root, 4L/5L pot)

Product reference665372

Planting and care

Plant your English Rose Fighting Temeraire in a sunny or lightly shaded position. English roses are tolerant but do not like excessive limestone. They will adapt to any garden as long as the soil is well cultivated and rich enough. To plant your rose, work the soil by crumbling it and put an amendment at the bottom of the planting hole, such as bonemeal. Water generously after planting to remove air pockets. Water regularly for a few weeks to encourage rooting. Pruning English roses is essential for flowering. At the end of winter, shorten the branches to 3-5 eyes above the ground (at the lowest point), choose an outward-facing bud for a more elegant habit. Take advantage of this pruning to remove dead wood and unsightly branches. Pruning is done at an angle above a bud. As the flowers bloom, remove faded flowers, as this stimulates the development of other buds.

Roses are often spotted or unsightly in late summer, but this is not a problem for their development. These spots are not harmful to the rose, it is a natural phenomenon. 

Planting period

Best planting time February to March, October to November
Recommended planting time January to April, September to December

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow
Type of use Border, Back of border, Free-standing, Hedge
Hardiness Hardy down to -23°C (USDA zone 6a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 1 per m2
Exposure Sun, Partial shade
Soil pH Neutral, Any
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Light

Care

Pruning instructions The pruning of English roses is essential for flowering. At the end of winter, shorten the branches to 3-5 buds above the ground (at the lowest), choose a bud pointing outwards for a more elegant habit. Take advantage of this pruning to remove dead wood and unsightly branches. Pruning is done at an angle above a bud. As the flowering progresses, remove faded flowers, as this stimulates the development of other buds.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time February to March
Soil moisture Moist soil
Disease resistance Very good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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