Key facts
- Flowering
- Some repeat
- Breeder
- David C. H. Austin
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Kathryn Morley is a pink English rose from David C. H. Austin, patented in 1994 as PP8814 ('Ausclub'). The flowers are very full, about 60 to 80 petals, with a moderate tea-type scent. Plants grow about 3 to 3.5 ft (0.91 to 1.07 m) tall. The patent rates resistance to black spot, powdery mildew and downy mildew as average. Suited to cottage-style borders.
Kathryn Morley traits
- Pink, very full flowers with about 60 to 80 petals
- Moderate tea-type fragrance
- About 3 to 3.5 ft (0.91 to 1.07 m) tall
- Patent rated black spot and mildew resistance as average
Good for
- Cottage-style borders
- Cut flowers
- Fragrance gardens
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Morley this page | — | — | — |
| A Shropshire Lad | — | Shrub | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| Abraham Darby | — | Shrub | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| AC Marie-Victorin | — | Shrub | — |
Kathryn Morley FAQ
What kind of rose is Kathryn Morley?
Kathryn Morley is a pink English rose from David C. H.
How does Kathryn Morley compare with other rose varieties?
Similar rose varieties include A Shropshire Lad, Abbaye de Cluny, About Face. The comparison table on this page lists days to maturity, growth habit and type side by side.
What is Kathryn Morley good for?
Kathryn Morley is grown for cottage-style borders, cut flowers, fragrance 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.
- 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
- All 309 rose varieties
Source
Source: United States Patent and Trademark Office
The text on this page is our own summary written from the published variety record, not a copy of it.