Rosa Tess of The d’Urbervilles (English Rose)

An excellent choice where space is limited! This short and compact climber produces large, bright crimson, deeply cupped flowers, contrasting with the foliage of large, dark green leaves. Bred by David Austin, this English Rose also emits a strong Old Rose fragrance and makes a very pretty sight both as a shrub and as a short climber.

• Blooming in flushes from late spring until frost, this is an excellent repeat bloomer.
• Robust, it grows in a bushy, arching shrub, 4 ft tall and across (120 cm), and up to 6-8 ft if trained as a climbing rose. An excellent choice for beds and borders. Spectacular when combined with the cool blue colors of salvia, nepeta, or lavender. Plant it where you can enjoy its perfume daily: near a doorway, along a path, near your patio or deck. Excellent cut flowers.
• Best grown in full sun in rich, fertile with adequate moisture, well-drained soils. Tolerates some shade
• Excellent disease resistance. Reliable and easy to grow.
• This lovely rose was named after the heroine of Thomas Hardy’s novel.

David Austin’s English Roses combine Old Roses’ flower forms and perfume with the color range and repeat-flowering habits of modern roses. As a Rose breeder, David Austin’s achievement is marrying the romantic “English Rose” look with reliable garden performance, vigorous growth, full bushes, disease resistance, and prolific season-long bloom. Over 200 English Roses have been released since 1961, many receiving the highest rewards.