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Rosa 'Winchester Cathedral' - English Rose

Rosa Winchester Cathedral 'Auscat'
Auscat

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My first rose bush, bought three years ago, has therefore mutated quite quickly. It gives me half white roses and half deep pink roses, which is lovely. :-)

Laure, 05/07/2021

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A well-branched shrub rose that blooms in successive waves throughout the summer if it doesn't lack water. It produces beautiful white and double roses, whose strong fragrance, typical of old roses, reveals notes of honey and almond.
Flower size
10 cm
Height at maturity
1.20 m
Spread at maturity
1 m
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -23°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time March to April
Recommended planting time January to April, September to December
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Description

The 'Winchester Cathedral' Rose is a beautiful variety, both floriferous and of great class. This bush, with its open shapes, being a perpetual flowering variety, offers a flowering of immaculate white, impressive in its purity and generosity throughout the summer. It is also known as the White Mary Rose, in memory of its parent with pink flowers from which it inherited all its qualities. Its rose, modelled after old roses, blooms in a well-double corolla, slightly crumpled, with a subtle fragrance.

This rose belongs to the family of English Roses, a term coined by the breeder David Austin himself. These roses are obtained by cross-breeding an old rose (gallica, bourbon,...) with a Hybrid Tea or a Floribunda. English Roses are well known for being perfectly perpetual, and their flowers are renowned for being beautiful, regular and highly scented rosettes.

Winchester Cathedral is a well-branched bush rose that constantly produces new shoots. This variety does not exceed 1.20m (4ft) in height by 1m (3ft) in diameter, so it remains quite short and is perfect for layering in a rose bed at the forefront of taller varieties. It is directly descended from the David Austin Mary Rose rose, and in certain conditions, it can produce flowers that are more or less tinged with pink, sometimes half white and half pink. The flowering occurs from June to September, throughout the summer, in successive waves, as long as faded flowers are regularly removed and the plant is not lacking in water or nutrients. The large white buds, slightly streaked with carmine red, open into large flowers of 10cm (4in), pure white. In the form of very double cups, they are composed of more than 40 white petals and exhale a scent of old rose, softened by notes of honey and almond flowers. Its foliage is a medium green, rather matte. Its disease resistance is more or less good depending on the climate and growing conditions.

The immaculate flowers of Winchester Cathedral blend well with all other colours in the garden. This bush with moderate growth easily integrates into shrub beds such as buddleias, lilacs, spireas, deutzias, mock oranges, kolkwitzias, or perennials, bringing exuberance and fragrance. It will also accompany delicate annuals and even grasses in mixed borders, whose tufted foliage will hide its sometimes naked base. English roses are magnificent when planted in groups of three; they form a superb mass of flowers late into the season.

Obtained by David Austin in 1988.

Plant habit

Height at maturity 1.20 m
Spread at maturity 1 m
Habit Irregular, bushy
Growth rate normal

Flowering

Flower colour white
Flowering time June to October
Inflorescence Double
Flower size 10 cm
Fragrance Fragrant, A complex, subtle fragrance of old rose mixed with honey and almond blossom.
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour medium green

Botanical data

Genus

Rosa

Cultivar

Winchester Cathedral 'Auscat'

Family

Rosaceae

Other common names

Auscat

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Rootstock

Rosa canina Laxa (Wrapped bare root)

Product reference7714392

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Planting and care

Plant your English Rose 'Winchester Cathedral' in a location with ample sunlight or lightly shaded. English roses are tolerant to different soil types but do not thrive in soil with excessive limestone. These roses can grow in any garden if the soil is well-worked, not too heavy, and rich enough. To plant your rose, crumble the soil and add an amendment, such as blood, fish and bone, to the bottom of the planting hole. After planting, water generously to remove any pockets of air, and regularly for the first few weeks to help with rooting.

Pruning English roses is essential for better flowering. At the end of winter, in February-March, shorten the branches to 3-5 buds above the ground (at the lowest), choosing an outward-facing bud for a more elegant look. While pruning, remove any dead wood and unsightly branches. Make sure to prune at a slant above a bud. As the flowers bloom, remove faded flowers to stimulate the development of other buds.

 

Roses often have stains or may look unsightly towards the end of summer. However, this is not a problem for their development. These stains are natural and do not harm the rose.

Planting period

Best planting time March to April
Recommended planting time January to April, September to December

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow
Type of use Border, Container
Hardiness Hardy down to -23°C (USDA zone 6a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Beginner
Planting density 3 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Neutral, Any
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, deep, loose, fertile

Care

Pruning instructions Pruning is crucial for English roses to bloom. At the end of winter, shorten the branches to 3-5 buds above the ground, preferably an outward-facing bud for an elegant appearance. You can also remove any dead wood and unsightly branches during this pruning. Remember to make a slant cut above a bud. As the flowers bloom, removing the faded flowers is essential, as it stimulates the development of other buds.
Pruning Pruning recommended once a year
Pruning time March
Soil moisture Moist soil
Disease resistance Average
Overwinter Can be left in the ground
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