An exceptionally beautiful rose, Emily Brontë Shrub Rose stuns with gorgeous flowers and intense fragrance. Each bloom is a lovely soft pink, the smaller central petals deepening to rich apricot and surrounding deep-set stamens. The strong Tea scent becomes more Old Rose, with delicious hints of lemon and grapefruit. It forms a bushy shrub with strong, healthy, upright growth. Named for the Brontë Society to celebrate the bicentenary of the novelist’s birth.

David Austin or English Roses are bred by crossing old garden roses with modern roses to achieve the superb fragrance, delicacy, charm, and beauty of the old-style blooms combined with the repeat flowering characteristics and wide color range of modern roses. All David Austin roses have a collective style that reflects one man’s vision. A garden of these outstanding roses is hard to beat for the sheer exuberance of flower and fragrance.

David Austin Roses can be used as shrubs, or some make fabulous climbers. They come in a multitude of gorgeous colors and hues: yellow, pink, cream, peach, orange, and red. David Austin Roses make beautiful fragrant bouquets. Use David Austin Roses in cutting, scented, and cottage gardens. They can be used as hedges or as a mesmerizing specimen.

Plant in full sun in soil amended with compost or other organic matter. To get the roots off to a fast start, incorporate a starter fertilizer in the soil when planting. Roses are heavy feeders and benefit from fertilizers. Apply a fertilizer specifically formulated for roses, following the manufacturer’s instructions. Roses need consistent water to bloom well.