Key facts
- Growth habit
- Shrub
- Flowering
- Repeat-flowering
- Breeder
- David Austin
- Listed for
- United Kingdom
Overview
Lady Emma Hamilton is an English rose from David Austin, named after Emma, Lady Hamilton, and bred from Charles Austin and Abraham Darby. Records date it to 2005 or 2007. It forms a shrub with orange flowers and a strong scent, growing to about 1.5 m (5 ft) tall and 1 m (3 ft) wide. It received the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 2012. A strong choice for gardeners wanting warm colour and fragrance in a border.
Lady Emma Hamilton traits
- RHS Award of Garden Merit, 2012
- English rose from David Austin
- Orange flowers with strong fragrance
- About 1.5 m tall and 1 m wide
- Bred from Charles Austin and Abraham Darby
Good for
- Mixed borders
- Scented garden
- Cut flowers
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Emma Hamilton this page | — | Shrub | — |
| A Shropshire Lad | — | Shrub | — |
| Andrewsii | — | Shrub | — |
| Aphrodite | — | Shrub | — |
| Ballerina | — | Shrub | — |
| Blanche Double de Coubert | — | Shrub | — |
| Boscobel | — | Shrub | — |
Lady Emma Hamilton FAQ
What kind of rose is Lady Emma Hamilton?
Lady Emma Hamilton is an English rose from David Austin, named after Emma, Lady Hamilton, and bred from Charles Austin and Abraham Darby. Records date it to 2005 or 2007.
How does Lady Emma Hamilton compare with other rose varieties?
Lady Emma Hamilton: 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 Lady Emma Hamilton good for?
Lady Emma Hamilton is grown for mixed borders, scented garden, cut flowers.
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
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- 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.
Also listed in other countries
- Japanese-language page for this variety
- Listed for United States: Lady Emma Hamilton