Key facts
- Flowering
- Some repeat
- Breeder
- David C. H. Austin
- Listed for
- United States
Overview
Tradescant is an English rose from David Austin, patented in 1994 (PP9009, 'Ausdir'). Its flowers are very full, with about 120 petals, and open around 2.6 in (6.5 cm) wide. The fragrance is strong and sweet. The patent rates resistance to black spot and mildews as average. Flower color is not recorded in our sources.
Tradescant traits
- Very full flowers with about 120 petals
- Blooms around 2.6 in (6.5 cm)
- Strong, sweet fragrance
- Patent rates black spot and mildew resistance as average
Good for
- Fragrance garden
- Mixed borders
Compare with other rose varieties
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| Variety | Days to maturity | Growth habit | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tradescant this page | — | — | — |
| A Shropshire Lad | — | Shrub | — |
| Abbaye de Cluny | — | Bush | — |
| About Face | — | Bush | — |
| Abraham Darby | — | Shrub | — |
| AC De Montarville | — | Bush | — |
| AC Marie-Victorin | — | Shrub | — |
Tradescant FAQ
What kind of rose is Tradescant?
Tradescant is an English rose from David Austin, patented in 1994 (PP9009, 'Ausdir'). Its flowers are very full, with about 120 petals, and open around 2.6 in (6.5 cm) wide.
How does Tradescant 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 Tradescant good for?
Tradescant is grown for fragrance garden, mixed borders.
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.