Rose Auscrim (L.D. Braithwaite) - David Austin Shrub Rose

A free-flowering, repeating, David Austin-bred English rose, Rosa L D Braithwaite is a medium-sized, deciduous to semi-evergreen shrub rose with a bushy, rather lax, spreading habit and rather thorny stems. The divided foliage is a matte grey-green.  From summer to autumn, successive flushes of large, rather flat but shapely, fully double, light crimson blooms are borne; the fragrance is a light Old Rose scent, which becomes a little stronger as the flower matures.  The blooms are good for cutting. English shrub rose L D Braithwaite is healthy and reliable, and low maintenance for a rose.

Site: Tolerates exposure
Soil: Any moisture-retentive, humus-rich, well-drained soil
Position: Full sun
Season of interest: Summer to autumn
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Height:  4’ (1.2m)  Spread: 4’ (1.2m) in 2-5 years