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Grace Rose: Growth Habit & Growing Tips

Grace is an English rose from David Austin, bred at Albrighton and listed with the year 2001 (another source gives 1992).

Key facts

Growth habit
Shrub
Flowering
Repeat-flowering
Breeder
David Austin
Listed for
United Kingdom

Overview

Grace is an English rose from David Austin, bred at Albrighton and listed with the year 2001 (another source gives 1992). Its parentage is 'Sweet Juliet' crossed with an unnamed seedling. The apricot flowers have a strong fragrance. The shrub stays fairly compact at about 1 m (3 ft) high and wide. It holds the RHS Award of Garden Merit from 2012. Suits smaller gardens that want a warm-coloured, well-scented English rose.

Grace traits

  • Apricot flowers with a strong scent
  • English shrub rose, about 1 m (3 ft) tall and wide
  • Parentage: 'Sweet Juliet' x unnamed seedling
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit, 2012

Good for

  • Scented borders
  • Small gardens
  • Large containers

Compare with other rose varieties

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VarietyDays to maturityGrowth habitType
Grace this page—Shrub—
A Shropshire Lad—Shrub—
Andrewsii—Shrub—
Aphrodite—Shrub—
Ballerina—Shrub—
Blanche Double de Coubert—Shrub—
Boscobel—Shrub—

Grace FAQ

What kind of rose is Grace?

Grace is an English rose from David Austin, bred at Albrighton and listed with the year 2001 (another source gives 1992). Its parentage is 'Sweet Juliet' crossed with an unnamed seedling.

How does Grace compare with other rose varieties?

Grace: 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 Grace good for?

Grace is grown for scented borders, small gardens, large containers.

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.

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.

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