Desdemona® Bare Root Rose Bush
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Desdemona® Bare Root Rose Bush
Rosa 'Auskindling' PP 30,054 Desdemona®
Desdemona® is a classically beautiful English rose with ivory-white blooms that begin as pale peachy buds. The flowers are elegantly cupped and held in clusters, releasing a strong, intoxicating fragrance with notes of myrrh and almond blossom. Compact, rounded, and floriferous, Desdemona® tree form is an excellent focal piece that will fill your space with fragrance.
Rose Type: English Shrub
Breeder: David Austin®
Color: Ivory White (peachy buds)
Vase Life: 4–6 days
Fragrance: Strong, Myrrh and Almond Blossom
Bloom Form: Cupped Rosette
Petal Count: 52
Growth Type: Compact, Rounded head
Flowering: Repeat
Light Requirements: Full Sun
Hardiness Zones: 6–11 (Zone 5 needs to protect the bud union)
Spacing: 3–4'
Height: 3.5–4' (the size of the head above the bud union)
Width: 3–3.5'
Disease Resistance: Excellent – very clean and low maintenance
Regional Recommendations: Northeast, Midwest, Southeast, West Coast, Pacific Northwest
Awards: RHS Award of Garden Merit
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Reserve the most beautiful, healthiest Better Bare Root™ roses for your garden. Shipping January through April, perfectly timed to your climate, each rose arrives ready to thrive. Discover the largest online selection of bare root roses, grown by America’s finest rose grower using sustainable farming practices and time-honored artistry—so every plant begins its journey with strength, beauty, and promise.
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