Thomas à Becket  


Variety name: Auswinston




The large, very double, rosette-shaped, crimson-red flowers spread a lovely, old rose scent. Strong, bushy growth, very hardy. Striking, abundantly flowering English Shrub, that blooms in flushes throughout the season. Very suitable for hedges and borders.

Fragrance
strong/intense
Colour
purple red
Height
120-150 cm
Group:  Modern Shrub , English Rose , Davis Austin Rose / English Rose
Year of introduction: 2013
Winner: David Austin
Flowering-period:  July-October
Flowering frequency:  blooms in flushes throughout the season
Flowering intensity:  abundant
Flowershape:  medium-sized , very double , rosette shape
Fragrance:  fragrant , pleasant old rose fragrance
Growth:  bushy , hardy
Use:  For beds and borders , hedge , tolerates semi-shaded conditions
Hardiness: resistant to frost