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- Flowering
- Some repeat
- Breeder
- David C. H. Austin
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
The Pilgrim is a yellow English rose from David Austin, introduced in 1991 and patented in 1994 (PP8678, 'Auswalker'). Its flowers are extremely full, with about 170 petals, and carry a moderate tea and myrrh fragrance. Plants grow about 3 to 3.5 ft (0.91 to 1.07 m) tall. Bred from 'Graham Thomas' and 'Yellow Button', it is also known as Gartenarchitekt Gunther Schulze. The patent rates resistance to black spot and mildews as average.
The Pilgrim traits
- Yellow, extremely full flowers with about 170 petals
- Moderate tea and myrrh fragrance
- Plants about 3 to 3.5 ft (0.91 to 1.07 m) tall
- Parentage: 'Graham Thomas' x 'Yellow Button'
- Patent rates black spot and mildew resistance as average
Good for
- Mixed borders
- Fragrance garden
- Cut flowers
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pilgrim this page | — | — | — |
| A Shropshire Lad | — | Shrub | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| Abraham Darby | — | Shrub | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| AC Marie-Victorin | — | Shrub | — |
The Pilgrim FAQ
What kind of rose is The Pilgrim?
The Pilgrim is a yellow English rose from David Austin, introduced in 1991 and patented in 1994 (PP8678, 'Auswalker'). Its flowers are extremely full, with about 170 petals, and carry a moderate tea and myrrh fragrance.
How does The Pilgrim 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 The Pilgrim good for?
The Pilgrim is grown for mixed borders, fragrance 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
- 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: The Pilgrim
- Japanese-language page for this variety