| Rosa 'Lichfield Angel' | |
|---|---|
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| Genus | Rosa hybrid |
| Cultivar group | Shrub rose |
| Cultivar | 'AUSrelate' |
| Breeder | David C. H. Austin |
| Origin | Great Britain, 2006 |
Rosa 'Lichfield Angel (aka AUSrelate) is a white blend shrub rose, bred by British rose breeder, David C. H. Austin before 2005. It was introduced into the UK by David Austin Roses Limited (UK) in 2006. The rose is part of the David Austin English Rose Collection. It was awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit in 2012.
'Lichfield Angel' is a medium-sized, vigorous bushy shrub rose, 3 to 4 ft (0.91–1.22 m) in height, with a 2 to 3 ft (0.61–0.91 m) spread. It has large flowers with an average 4 to 5 in (100–130 mm) in diameter, with up to 110 petals on each bloom. Light pink-peach buds open to a large domed, rosette-shaped bloom form. The flowers are cream in colour or varying shades of white and have a moderate, clove fragrance. [1] 'Lichfield Angel' blooms repeatedly throughout the season. The plant is nearly thornless and has medium, semi-glossy, dark green foliage. [2]
David C. H. Austin (1926 – 2018) was an award-winning rose breeder, nursery owner and writer from Shropshire, England. He began breeding roses in the 1950s with the goal of creating new shrub rose varieties that would possess the best qualities of old-fashioned roses while incorporating the long flowering characteristics of hybrid tea roses and floribundas. [3] His first commercially successful rose cultivar was 'Constance Spry', which he introduced in 1961. He created a new, informal class of roses in the 1960s, which he named "English Roses". [4] Austin's roses are generally known today as "David Austin Roses". Austin attained international commercial success with his new rose varieties. Some of his most popular roses include 'Wife of Bath' (1969), 'Graham Thomas' (1983), and 'Abraham Darby' (1985) [5] [6]
'Lichfield Angel' was bred by Austin before 2005 and introduced in the UK by David Austin Roses Limited (UK) in 2006. The cultivar was developed from a cross between two unnamed, unpatented parents. 'Lichfield Angel' is part of the David Austin English Rose Collection. It was awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit in 2012. [1] 'Lichfield Angel' was named after the Lichfield Angel, an eighth century limestone sculptured panel of the Archangel Gabriel, discovered in 2003 in Lichfield Cathedral in the UK. [7] [8]
Rosa 'Charles Austin' is an apricot shrub rose cultivar bred and introduced by David Austin in England in 1973. The rose was hybridised by crossing the English rose 'Chaucer' with the pink Hybrid Tea 'Aloha' and is named after the breeder's father. It was one of the early English roses.
Graham Thomas is a deep yellow shrub rose bred by British rose breeder, David C.H. Austin, and introduced into the United Kingdom by David Austin Roses Limited (UK) in 1983. The cultivar was named for legendary rose horticulturalist, Graham Thomas. The rose was awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit in 1993 and inducted into the Rose Hall of Fame in 2009 as "World's Favourite Rose".
Rosa 'Lilian Austin' is a pink-blend Shrub rose, developed by British rose breeder and commercial nursery owner, David Austin. The rose was named for Austin's mother, Lilian and was introduced into Britain in 1973.
Rosa 'Yellow Button' is a yellow blend shrub rose, bred by British rose breeder, David C. H. Austin in 1975. It was the first yellow rose of Austin's English Rose Collection.
Rosa 'Claire Austin' is a white blend shrub rose, bred by British rose breeder, David C. H. Austin before 2007. It was introduced into the United Kingdom by David Austin Roses Limited (UK) in 2007.
Rosa 'The Pilgrim' is a yellow shrub rose, bred by British rose breeder, David C. H. Austin before 1991. It was introduced into the United Kingdom by David Austin Roses Limited (UK) in 1991. The rose was named after the pilgrims in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.
Rosa 'A Shropshire Lad' is a peach blend shrub rose, bred by British rose breeder, David C. H. Austin before 1991. It was introduced into the United Kingdom by David Austin Roses Limited (UK) in 1996. The rose was named in honor of the collection of poems, 'A Shropshire Lad' by A.E. Housman on the 100th anniversary of its publication.
Rosa 'Jude the Obscure is a pale apricot shrub rose, bred by British rose breeder, David C. H. Austin in 1989. It was introduced into the UK by David Austin Roses Limited (UK) in 1995. The rose is named after the 19th century novel, Jude the Obscure, by the British writer, Thomas Hardy.
Rosa 'Gertrude Jekyll' is a pink shrub rose cultivar, bred by British rose breeder, David C. H. Austin in 1986. It was named in honour of the famous British writer and garden designer, Gertrude Jekyll (1843–1932). 'Gertrude Jekyll' is one of the most popular of the David Austin's English roses. It was awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit in 1994.
Rosa 'Heritage' is a pink shrub rose cultivar, bred by British rose breeder, David C. H. Austin and introduced into the UK by David Austin Roses Limited (UK) in 1984. The rose is one of the most popular roses of the David Austin English Rose Collection.
Rosa 'Golden Celebration' is a yellow shrub rose cultivar, bred by British rose breeder, David C. H. Austin. It was introduced into the UK by David Austin Roses Limited (UK) in 1992. 'Golden Celebration' is part of the David Austin English Rose Collection. It was awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit in 2001.
Rosa 'Queen of Sweden' is a pink shrub rose cultivar, bred by British rose breeder, David C. H. Austin, and introduced into the UK by David Austin Roses Limited (UK) in 2004. The rose is part of the David Austin English Rose Collection.
Rosa 'Lady Emma Hamilton' is a yellow shrub rose cultivar, bred by British rose breeder, David C. H. Austin in 2005 and introduced into the UK by David Austin Roses Limited (UK) in 2007. 'Lady Emma Hamilton' is part of the David Austin English Rose Collection. It was awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit in 2012.
Rosa 'Lady of Shalott' is an apricot-orange shrub rose cultivar, bred by British rose breeder, David C. H. Austin and introduced into the UK by David Austin Roses Limited (UK) in 2009. 'Lady of Shalott' is part of the David Austin English Rose Collection. It was awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit in 2012 and the American Garden Rose Selections award in 2017.
Rosa 'Teasing Georgia' is a yellow blend shrub rose cultivar, bred by British rose breeder, David C. H. Austin in 1987 and introduced into the UK by David Austin Roses Limited (UK) in 1998. 'Teasing Georgia' is part of the David Austin English Rose Collection and named in honour of German journalist, Georgia Tornow.
Rosa 'Canterbury' is a medium pink shrub rose cultivar, bred by British rose breeder David C. H. Austin, and introduced into the UK by David Austin Roses Limited (UK) in 1969. 'Canterbury' is named for the eleventh century Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, England where Thomas Becket was murdered in 1170.
Rosa 'Shropshire Lass' is a tall pink shrub rose cultivar, bred by British rose breeder David C. H. Austin, and introduced into the UK by David Austin Roses Limited (UK) in 1968. 'Shropshire Lass' was one of Austin's earliest shrub roses, and a precursor to Austin's English rose collection.
Rosa 'Boscobel' is a pink shrub rose cultivar, bred by British rose breeder David C. H. Austin, and introduced into the UK by David Austin Roses Limited (UK) in 2012. The cultivar was named after Boscobel House (1632) in Shropshire, England.
Rosa 'Munstead Wood' is a dark red shrub rose cultivar, bred by British rose breeder David C. H. Austin, and introduced into the UK by David Austin Roses Limited (UK) in 2007. The cultivar was named after horticulturalist and garden designer Gertrude Jekyll's home, Munstead Wood, in Surrey, England. The rose was awarded the Award of Garden Merit (AGM) by the British Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) in 2007 and an American Garden Rose Selections (AGRS) Fragrance Award, in 2017.
Rosa 'The Mayflower' is a medium-pink shrub rose cultivar, bred by British rose breeder David C. H. Austin in 1992 and introduced into the UK by David Austin Roses Limited (UK) in 2001. It was named to celebrate the initial publication of the company's American catalogue of roses.
