Rosa Desdemona - English Shrub Rose
Rosa Desdemona - English Shrub Rose
Rosa Desdemona - English Shrub Rose
Rosa Desdemona® 'Auskindling'
Rose
A very beautiful rose bush, nicely fragrant (myrrh scent = both aniseed and fruity fragrance) a very perpetual rose bush, the flowers are slightly less long-lasting during rain, wind, or extreme heat.
Patrick (Belgique), 01/07/2025
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Description
The English Rose Desdemona is a delightful English novelty, whose flowers evoke porcelain roses, lightly shaded with peach pink at the beginning of flowering, opening slightly into pure white calyxes revealing barely visible pretty stamens. Their flowers have a the whirl of their incurved petals, and release a heavy fragrance of myrrh. Despite their delicate appearance, they do not suffer in a humid climate. It is a very healthy bush with a spacious and airy habit from early summer until the first frost. A marvel to adopt in a classic, poetic or romantic garden.
'Desdemona' is a musk English rose (hybrid of R. moschata) introduced by David Austin in 2015. It stands out, like other roses in this group, for the perfection of its round cupped flowers measuring 10 cm (4in) in diameter, gathered in loose corymbs and abundantly produced from May-June until the frost. This vigorous shrub has spacious and airy growth, gradually bending outward at its top, forming a bush with a flexible habit of 1.20m (4ft) in height and 1m (3ft) in width. It is a very healthy rose, resistant to diseases and of beautiful vigour. Its foliage is typical of musk roses: the odd-pinnate leaves have five to seven elliptical-ovate leaflets with dentate edges. Their colour is a bright green slightly tinged with purple, shiny on the upper side and cottony on the underside. Its stems are practically without thorns, they are quite resistant and do not require staking. The ovoid fruit is red and villous.
The English rose Desdemona was named in honour of the heroine of Othello, a tragedy by W. Shakespeare in which this innocent young girl falls victim to a plot that will cost her life. This rose embodies purity and encourages meditation, as if it brings the garden into a world of legends. It can be associated, like other English roses, with a bed of flowering shrubs, perennials or annuals with light flowering. It is of value in the garden and can integrate into a small hedge, reign over the lawn, or border the patio. Its roses last a long time, both on the bush and in a vase, in a soft colour that does not fade in the rain.
Obtained by David Austin in 2015.
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Rosa
Desdemona® 'Auskindling'
Rosaceae
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Planting and care
Plant your English Desdemona Rose in a sunny or lightly shaded location. English roses are tolerant but won't like excessive limestone. They will adapt to any garden as long as the soil is well worked and rich enough. To plant your rose, work the soil by crumbling it and put an amendment at the bottom of the planting hole, such as bonemeal. Water generously after planting to eliminate air pockets. Water regularly for a few weeks to encourage rooting. Pruning English roses is essential for flowering. At the end of winter, shorten the branches to 3-5 buds above the ground (at the lowest), choose a bud pointing outward for a more elegant habit. Take advantage of this pruning to remove dead wood and unsightly branches. Pruning should be done at a slant above a bud. As the flowers bloom, remove faded flowers, as this stimulates the development of other buds.
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Hardiness is the lowest winter temperature a plant can endure without suffering serious damage or even dying. However, hardiness is affected by location (a sheltered area, such as a patio), protection (winter cover) and soil type (hardiness is improved by well-drained soil).
In temperate climates, pruning of spring-flowering shrubs (forsythia, spireas, etc.) should be done just after flowering.
Pruning of summer-flowering shrubs (Indian Lilac, Perovskia, etc.) can be done in winter or spring.
In cold regions as well as with frost-sensitive plants, avoid pruning too early when severe frosts may still occur.
The harvesting period indicated on our website applies to countries and regions in USDA zone 8 (France, England, Ireland, the Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...) fruit and vegetable harvests are likely to be delayed by 3-4 weeks.
In warmer areas (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), harvesting will probably take place earlier, depending on weather conditions.
The sowing periods indicated on our website apply to countries and regions within USDA Zone 8 (France, UK, Ireland, Netherlands).
In colder areas (Scandinavia, Poland, Austria...), delay any outdoor sowing by 3-4 weeks, or sow under glass.
In warmer climes (Italy, Spain, Greece, etc.), bring outdoor sowing forward by a few weeks.
The planting period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a (East Coast and Midlands: Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny, Portlaoise). It will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the north-west (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal, Westport), delay planting by 1 to 2 weeks in spring and bring it forward by 1 to 2 weeks in autumn compared to the dates given, preferably choosing periods without strong winds.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (Wicklow Mountains, Macgillycuddy’s Reeks, Connemara, Killarney), it is best to plant in spring (April–May) or autumn (September–October), avoiding periods of waterlogged soil in winter and strong winds, which pose the main risk to newly planted trees in these areas.
The flowering period indicated on our website applies to regions in USDA Zone 9a, such as the East Coast and Midlands, including Dublin, Wexford, Waterford, Kilkenny and Portlaoise.
This will vary depending on where you live:
- On the west coast and in the northwest (Galway, Limerick, Sligo, Donegal and Westport), it will be delayed by one to two weeks compared to the given dates, due to stronger Atlantic winds and less spring sunshine.
- In the inland hills and plateaus (the Wicklow Mountains, the Macgillycuddy's Reeks, Connemara and Killarney), flowering will be delayed by two to three weeks. Flowering mainly occurs between May and July, with the limiting factors being less frost and more of the excessive humidity, strong winds and lack of sunshine that are characteristic of these areas.
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