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Munstead Wood Rose: Growth Habit & Growing Tips

Munstead Wood is an English shrub rose from David Austin at Albrighton, introduced in 2007.

Key facts

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

Overview

Munstead Wood is an English shrub rose from David Austin at Albrighton, introduced in 2007. It has crimson-purple flowers with a strong scent. The plant is compact, around 1 m (3 ft) high and wide, so it suits smaller borders and group plantings. It received the RHS Award of Garden Merit in 2012. A good choice for gardeners after deep colour and fragrance in a modest space.

Munstead Wood traits

  • English rose with crimson-purple flowers
  • Strong fragrance
  • Compact, about 1 m high and wide
  • RHS Award of Garden Merit, 2012

Good for

  • Small borders
  • Scented gardens
  • Cut flowers

Compare with other rose varieties

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

Munstead Wood FAQ

What kind of rose is Munstead Wood?

Munstead Wood is an English shrub rose from David Austin at Albrighton, introduced in 2007. It has crimson-purple flowers with a strong scent.

How does Munstead Wood compare with other rose varieties?

Munstead Wood: 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 Munstead Wood good for?

Munstead Wood is grown for small borders, scented gardens, 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.

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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