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The Pilgrim Rose: Growth Habit & Growing Tips

The Pilgrim is a yellow David Austin English rose from about 1991, grown as a shrub rose.

Key facts

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

Overview

The Pilgrim is a yellow David Austin English rose from about 1991, grown as a shrub rose. It was raised from 'Graham Thomas' and 'Yellow Button' and is also known as Gartenarchitekt Gunther Schulze. The flowers have a mild fragrance blending tea and myrrh notes. Grow it in a sunny border among perennials, where the soft yellow works with blues and whites. It suits gardeners who want a gentle yellow English rose.

The Pilgrim traits

  • English rose from David Austin, around 1991
  • Parentage: 'Graham Thomas' and 'Yellow Button'
  • Yellow flowers
  • Mild fragrance with tea and myrrh notes
  • Also called Gartenarchitekt Gunther Schulze

Good for

  • Mixed borders
  • Cut flowers
  • Cottage gardens

Compare with other rose varieties

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

The Pilgrim FAQ

What kind of rose is The Pilgrim?

The Pilgrim is a yellow David Austin English rose from about 1991, grown as a shrub rose. It was raised from 'Graham Thomas' and 'Yellow Button' and is also known as Gartenarchitekt Gunther Schulze.

How does The Pilgrim compare with other rose varieties?

The Pilgrim: 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 The Pilgrim good for?

The Pilgrim is grown for mixed borders, cut flowers, cottage gardens.

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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