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Rosa Sweet Juliet - English Shrub Rose

Rosa Sweet Juliet® 'Ausleap'

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A vigorous bush, of beautiful stature, repeat flowering, beautifully scented, absolutely charming. This English rose produces double flowers, of medium size, beautifully shaped, in a rich palette of apricot pink to white. They release a delicately fresh Tea Rose scent, which has lemony notes as they bloom. The young shoots are tinged with purple-red and the foliage is dark green. Good resistance to blackspot, but a bit sensitive to powdery mildew in wetter climates.
Flower size
8 cm
Height at maturity
1.50 m
Spread at maturity
1.25 m
Exposure
Sun
Hardiness
Hardy down to -23°C
Soil moisture
Moist soil
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Best planting time October to November
Recommended planting time January to April, September to December
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Description

The Sweet Juliet rose is a beautiful creation by David Austin. Vigorous and healthy, this beautiful bush rose blooms late in the season and its old-fashioned roses, dense and richly coloured in soft apricot pink fading to white pink, also offer an intense fragrance of Tea Rose.  This beautiful variety can be used as a background bush, in a small flowering hedge, or a romantic border. A reliable choice that will delight English rose enthusiasts!

The Sweet Juliet rose is a shrub rose that will reach about 1.50 m (5ft) in height and 1.25 m (4ft) in width within 5-6 years. It produces numerous vertical branches from its base. Its stems are thorny. The young shoots are coloured in red, which develop into fairly dark green leaves divided into 3 to 5 toothed leaflets. This foliage withstands black spot well, but can be slightly sensitive to powdery mildew in wetter climates. Deciduous, leaves fall in autumn. 'Sweet Juliet' blooms in successive waves between May-June and October-November, until the first frosts. Its flowers are solitary or grouped in threes. Medium-sized, 7-8 cm (3in), they are cup-shaped, double, quite heavy, but resistant to rain. Their colour varies depending on the temperature. The heart of the rose is tinged with peach and apricot on an orange background, gradually fading from the periphery to become more pink, then white pink. Their Tea Rose fragrance is strong, delightfully fresh, revealing lemony notes as they bloom. English roses thrive in rich soils that do not dry out too much in summer: in fact, while the plant itself tolerates summer drought well, it stops flowering when it lacks water. In this case, flowering resumes with the return of rain, sometimes until Christmas in milder climates.

The Sweet Juliet rose, with the authentic charm of English roses, is a variety made for romantic spots in the garden, alongside annual delphiniums, perennial geraniums, or nepetas, for example. It will also add a beautiful floral touch to shrub borders. To accompany it, consider a white David Austin rose or a purple one. It also looks stunning with lilacs and the purple foliage of the Sambucus Black Lace . Gypsophila Pacific and Crambe cordifolia also make a perfect pairing with roses.

Bred by David Austin in 1989.

 

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Rosa  Sweet Juliet - English Shrub Rose (Flowering) Flowering

Plant habit

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

Flowering

Flower colour salmon
Flowering time June to November
Flower size 8 cm
Fragrance Very fragrant, Fragrance of a lemon-scented Tea Rose
Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Deciduous
Foliage colour dark green

Botanical data

Genus

Rosa

Cultivar

Sweet Juliet® 'Ausleap'

Family

Rosaceae

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Rootstock

Rosa canina Laxa (Wrapped bare root)

Product reference7715542

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Planting and care

An excellent variety whose flowering does not stop until the frosts arrive if you take care to remove faded flowers as they appear and if the plant does not lack water in summer. Plant this rose bush in well-prepared soil, in a mixture of potting compost and garden soil. Dig a good planting hole. Water generously at planting, then again 2 days later. Water in the case of a very dry summer if you do not want the flowers to wither. Apply special rose fertiliser every year in late winter.

Rose bushes are often spotted or ugly at the end of summer, but it is not a problem for their development. These spots are not harmful to the rose bush, it is a natural phenomenon. 

Planting period

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

Intended location

Suitable for Meadow
Type of use Border, Free-standing, Hedge
Hardiness Hardy down to -23°C (USDA zone 6a) Show map
Ease of cultivation Amateur
Planting density 3 per m2
Exposure Sun
Soil pH Any
Soil type Clayey (heavy), Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light)
Soil moisture Moist soil, Ordinary, well-prepared

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 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 by making a diagonal cut above a bud. As the flowers bloom, 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 Good
Overwinter Can be left in the ground

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