Rosa 'Jubilee Celebration' (aka AUShunter) is a coral-pink shrub rose cultivar, created by British rose breeder David C. H. Austin in 1993. The rose was named in honor of the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II in 2002. The rose was introduced into the UK by David Austin Roses Limited (UK) in 2002.
| Rosa 'Jubilee Celebration' | |
|---|---|
 Rosa 'Jubilee Celebration' | |
| Genus | Rosa hybrid |
| Hybrid parentage | 'Golden Celebration' x 'Unnamed Seedling' |
| Cultivar group | Shrub rose |
| Cultivar | 'AUShunter' |
| Breeder | David C. H. Austin |
| Origin | Great Britain, 2002[1] |
Description
edit'Jubilee Celebration' is a medium bushy shrub rose, 3 to 5 ft (0.91–1.52 m) in height, with a 2 to 3 ft (0.61–0.91 m) spread.[1] The rose has a strong, lemon and raspberry scent. Its flowers are 4 to 5 in (100–130 mm) in diameter, with a cupped bloom form. Bloom colour is coral-pink with a yellow reverse. Flowers are carried in small clusters. Leaves are medium in size, semi-glossy and dark green. The rose blooms in flushes throughout the growing season.[2]
History
editDavid Austin roses
editDavid C. H. Austin (1926–2018) was an award-winning rose breeder, nursery owner and writer from Shropshire, England. When he was young, he was attracted to the beauty of old garden roses, especially the Gallicas, the Centifolias and the Damasks, which were popular in nineteenth century France. Austin began breeding roses in the 1950s with the goal of creating new shrub rose varieties that would possess the best qualities of old garden roses while incorporating the long flowering characteristics of hybrid tea roses and floribundas.[3]
His first commercially successful rose cultivar was 'Constance Spry', which he introduced in 1961.[4] He created a new, informal class of roses in the 1960s, which he named "English Roses". Austin's roses are generally known today as "David Austin Roses". Austin attained international commercial success with his new rose varieties. Some of his most popular roses include 'Wife of Bath' (1969), 'Graham Thomas' (1983), 'Abraham Darby' (1985) and 'Gertrude Jekyll' (1986).[5]
'Jubilee Celebration'
editAustin developed the new cultivar by crossing 'Golden Celebration' with an unnamed seedling in 1993. The rose was introduced into the UK by David Austin Roses Limited (UK) in 2002. The rose was named in honor of the Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II in 2002[6]
References
edit- ^ a b "Rosa 'Jubilee Celebration'". National Gardening Association. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ "Rosa 'Jubilee Celebration'". Help me find roses. Retrieved 3 July 2022.
- ^ Phillips, Roger; Rix, Martyn (1993). The Quest for the Rose. Random House. p. 236. ISBN 978-0-679-43573-0.
- ^ Quest-Ritson, Brigid; Quest-Ritson, Charles (2003). Encyclopedia of Roses. DK Publishing. p. 45. ISBN 978-0756688684.
- ^ "Austin (1926–2018) David C.H." Help me find roses David Austin. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Rosa 'Jubilee Celebration'". David Austin Roses. Retrieved 3 July 2022.