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Rosa Ambridge Rose® PP8679

Scientific Name: Rosa 'AUSwonder'

Also Known As

  • Rosa 'Ambridge Rose'
  • Rosa 'Ambridge'
  • Ambridge Rose

Plant type

shrub, perennial

size

  • H: 4'-5'
  • W: 3'-4'

planting zones

  • 5a-9b

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Rosa Ambridge Rose® PP8679 plant details

Rosa Ambridge Rose® PP8679 is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous perennial shrub with green foliage. In fall, spring and summer apricot flowers emerge. Attracts bees and butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Rosa Ambridge Rose® PP8679

Plant type: perennial shrub
Plant family: rosaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 3 FT - 4 FT - wide, 4 FT - 5 FT - tall
Flowers: apricot blooms in fall, spring and summer
Uses: border plant, compact, cutting garden, fragrant, long-blooming

GROWING CONDITIONS for Rosa Ambridge Rose® PP8679

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Lovely myrrh fragrance perfumes beautiful deeply cupped, light apricot blooms that are darker in the very double centers and lighter at the outer ruffled edges. Bushes are a compact 3’ which performs well even in warmer areas. Flowers are continuous, excellent cut flower. OWN ROOTS ROSE.
Leander Group. Apricot-pink. Approximately 80 petals. Repeat flowering. A short, bushy rose that can be used in rose beds or towards the front of a border. The flowers are medium-sized and apricot-pink in color, becoming a very soft pale pink towards the edges. At first they are of neat, cupped formation, later opening out into a very attractive rosette. A tough, free flowering and altogether trouble-free rose which does particularly well in the U.S.A. and especially in hotter areas. Has the fine English Rose, myrrh fragrance which is almost unique to English Roses. Named for the very well-loved British radio series ‘The Archers’ that has been running for over 50 years. Height 3 ft. x 2 ft. (David Austin 1990, Auswonder). Medium sized flowers. 80 petals.

By: Growquest Growers

Gardening facts about Rosa Ambridge Rose® PP8679 plant

How to Grow Rosa Ambridge Rose® PP8679

  • Sun Exposure

    • sun - mostly sun
  • Water Needs

    • even moisture - regular
  • Soil Needs

    • average
    • well-drained
    • rich

Features

  • Foliage Color

    • green
  • Flower Color

    • apricot
  • Wildlife

    • bees
    • butterflies
  • Flower Season

    • spring
    • summer
    • fall
  • Foliage Season

    • deciduous

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Plant Type

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Zones

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Size

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Width: 6'-9'

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Zones

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Size

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Width: 3'-4'

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Zones

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Size

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Width: 3'-4'

  • sun
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  • dry in summer
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Plant Type

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Zones

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Size

Height: 5'-10'

Width: 3'-10'

  • sun - mostly sun
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Plant Type

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Zones

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Size

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Width: 3'-7'

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  • regular - drought tolerant
  • dry in summer
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