Rosa Jude the Obscure PP10757

Old Rose Hybrid. Buff yellow paling to a pale yellow. Appoximately 70 petals. Repeat flowering. Jude the Obscure vies with Golden Celebration for the first place as the most magnificent of the English Roses. Its flowers are very large and of incurved chalice shape. The color is a pleasing buff yellow on the inside of the petals and a paler yellow on the outside. It has an excellent, strong and almost completely disease-free growth, that may well need summer pruning. Can be encouraged to climb very well in warmer areas. This rose is particulary fine in dry climates, as it may 'ball' if its rains heavily. A very strong and extremely delicious fragrance with a fruity note reminiscent of guava and sweet white wine, sometimes with a strong citrus bias. Named after the character in Thomas Hardy's novel. Height 4 ft. x 4 ft. or 8 ft. as a climber. (David Austin 1995, Ausjo). Large, incurved flowers. 70 petals.