Key facts
- Flowering
- Some repeat
- Breeder
- David C. H. Austin
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Lady Emma Hamilton is an English rose from David C. H. Austin, introduced and patented in 2007 as PP17709 ('AUSbrother'). The flowers are yellow, about 46 petals and 3.4 in (8.7 cm) across, with a tea-type fragrance. Plants grow about 4 ft (1.2 m) tall and 3 ft (90 cm) wide. It descends from 'Charles Austin' and 'Abraham Darby'. The patent rates resistance to black spot, mildews and rust as average. A scented rose for mixed borders.
Lady Emma Hamilton traits
- Yellow flowers with about 46 petals, 3.4 in (8.7 cm) across
- Tea-type fragrance
- About 4 ft (1.2 m) tall and 3 ft (90 cm) wide
- Parentage: 'Charles Austin' x 'Abraham Darby'
- Patent rated disease resistance as average
Good for
- Mixed borders
- Fragrance gardens
- Cut flowers
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lady Emma Hamilton this page | — | — | — |
| A Shropshire Lad | — | Shrub | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| Abraham Darby | — | Shrub | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| AC Marie-Victorin | — | Shrub | — |
Lady Emma Hamilton FAQ
What kind of rose is Lady Emma Hamilton?
Lady Emma Hamilton is an English rose from David C. H.
How does Lady Emma Hamilton 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 Lady Emma Hamilton good for?
Lady Emma Hamilton is grown for mixed borders, fragrance 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.
- 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.
Also listed in other countries
- Listed for United Kingdom: Lady Emma Hamilton
- Japanese-language page for this variety