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- Growth habit
- Shrub
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- David Austin
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Canterbury is one of David Austin's early English roses, introduced in Great Britain in 1969. It grows as a shrub rose and bears medium pink flowers with a mild scent. Its breeding combines 'Constance Spry' and 'Monique' crossed with an unnamed seedling. For gardeners interested in the history of the English rose line, it is a useful plant to show where Austin's work began, suited to a cottage-style border.
Canterbury traits
- Medium pink flowers with a mild scent
- Shrub habit from the English rose group
- Bred by David Austin in Albrighton, introduced 1969
- Descends from 'Constance Spry' and 'Monique'
Good for
- Cottage garden borders
- Historic rose collections
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canterbury this page | — | Shrub | — |
| A Shropshire Lad | — | Shrub | — |
| Andrewsii | — | Shrub | — |
| Aphrodite | — | Shrub | — |
| Ballerina | — | Shrub | — |
| Blanche Double de Coubert | — | Shrub | — |
| Boscobel | — | Shrub | — |
Canterbury FAQ
What kind of rose is Canterbury?
Canterbury is one of David Austin's early English roses, introduced in Great Britain in 1969. It grows as a shrub rose and bears medium pink flowers with a mild scent.
How does Canterbury compare with other rose varieties?
Canterbury: shrub. Similar rose varieties include A Shropshire Lad, Andrewsii, Aphrodite. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Canterbury good for?
Canterbury is grown for cottage garden borders, historic rose collections.
Sowing, care and common problems
Sowing times, care and common problems are the same for every rose variety, so they are covered once in the growing guide.
- Rose growing guide
- How to Prune Roses: When to Cut and How Hard
- Types of Roses: How the Group Decides the Pruning
- Rose Problems: Black Spot, Powdery Mildew and Aphids
- How to Care for Roses: Feeding, Watering and Deadheading
- Rose Growing Calendar: What to Do in Each Season
- Overwintering Roses: Protecting the Graft and the Canes
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Source
Source: Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.